Per-pupil income
£7,157.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
7 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
620
Capacity
591 (105%)
Free school meals
9.5%
English additional lang.
1.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
39.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£48,734
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 627 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 | £3.8m | £3.6m | £2.8m | 72.3% | +£208k | £660k | 17.2% | £6,164 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 75.1% | -£75k | £562k | 14.2% | £6,339 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.4m | £3.3m | 74.6% | +£38k | £577k | 13.0% | £7,158 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£422k
Premises
£161k
Other costs
£930k
6.7%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 58.0 | 80.2% | 70.7% | 42.2% | — | 116 |
* 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 | 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 | 33.0 | 18.8 | £41,992 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 31.8 | 19.5 | £43,689 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | 18.8 | £45,250 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6 | 17.9 | £47,805 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2024/25 | 39.5 | 15.7 | £48,734 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 9.5% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 578 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.5% | 4.6% | 0.4% | 580 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 8.7% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 597 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | 610 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 628 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.3% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 600 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 6.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 635 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 23.6% | 7.5% | 0.5% | 630 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 18.0% | 6.7% | 0.4% | 640 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 18.4% | 6.2% | 0.8% | 635 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 13.7% | 5.7% | 0.8% | 627 |
7 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2013 | — | Good |