Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,342.69
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+10.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 26.0%, vacancy rate 6.6%, sickness 11.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.5%.
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
980
Capacity
1,150 (85%)
Free school meals
27.2%
English additional lang.
3.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
54.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.0
Mean salary
£55,550
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 910 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 | £6.9m | £5.8m | £5.1m | 74.0% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,699 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £5.7m | £4.5m | 59.6% | +£1.9m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,352 |
| 2023/24 | £8.3m | £7.4m | £6.0m | 72.1% | +£894k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,343 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£457k
Premises
£53k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.6%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 40.2 | 54.6% | 26.3% | 87.5% | — | 152 |
* 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 | 53.0 | 19.1 | £45,414 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 61.5 | 16.7 | £45,218 | 36.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 53.9 | 19.2 | £46,608 | 34.7% | 1.8% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 57.0 | 17.5 | £52,688 | 26.0% | 6.6% | 11.4 |
| 2024/25 | 54.4 | 18.0 | £55,550 | —% | 3.5% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 15.2% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 880 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.1% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 889 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.7% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 885 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.2% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 885 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.3% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 896 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.4% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 901 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.5% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 910 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 33.5% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 930 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 36.1% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 941 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 31.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 938 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 25.5% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 910 |
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2018 | — | Good |