Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£27,228.59
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
241
Capacity
188 (128%)
Free school meals
42.3%
English additional lang.
0.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
Compared against 30 similar other schools in South East by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
38.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.2
Mean salary
£51,949
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 219 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £5.3m | £5.1m | £4.1m | 77.3% | +£219k | £534k | 10.0% | £24,559 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.8m | £4.6m | 83.2% | -£190k | £345k | 6.2% | £25,453 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.9m | 80.2% | +£23k | £368k | 6.0% | £27,312 |
| 2024/25 | £6.6m | £6.5m | £5.4m | 81.8% | +£73k | £440k | 6.7% | £27,229 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£252k
Other costs
£872k
4.7%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
2.6%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
2.9%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 19.1 | 10.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% | — | 30 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 8.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 34.6 | 6.1 | £46,175 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2021/22 | 37.4 | 5.8 | £46,884 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 41.6 | 5.3 | £46,142 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 39.6 | 5.7 | £48,573 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 38.6 | 6.2 | £51,949 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 12.5% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 160 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.4% | 6.1% | 0.1% | 178 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 21.1% | 6.8% | 0.5% | 142 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 18.4% | 6.6% | 1.0% | 174 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 24.3% | 7.3% | 0.9% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 22.6% | 7.4% | 0.8% | 199 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 17.8% | 7.0% | 0.3% | 197 |
| 2021/22 | 12.4% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 34.6% | 12.0% | 0.4% | 205 |
| 2022/23 | 14.4% | 6.8% | +7.6pp | 43.8% | 13.5% | 0.9% | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 13.5% | 6.6% | +6.9pp | 35.4% | 12.6% | 0.9% | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 33.8% | 11.4% | 1.2% | 219 |
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2013 | — | Good |