Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£27,429.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+14.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.8%, vacancy rate 4.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
15 November 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
371
Capacity
255 (145%)
Free school meals
34.6%
English additional lang.
10.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
40.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.1
Mean salary
£56,723
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 294 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 | £8.2m | £7.1m | £6.6m | 80.2% | +£1.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £22,721 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £8.0m | £7.1m | 90.0% | -£95k | £0 | 0.0% | £21,276 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £8.7m | £7.7m | 76.2% | +£1.5m | £0 | 0.0% | £27,430 |
Teaching staff
£7.0m
Support staff
£289k
Premises
£41k
Other costs
£913k
3.1%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 0.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 24 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 29.0 | 12.5 | £48,378 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 33.8 | 10.7 | £47,244 | 31.8% | 5.6% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 40.6 | 9.1 | £47,730 | 16.8% | 4.7% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 7.9 | £51,367 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 40.6 | 9.1 | £56,723 | —% | 2.4% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 26.4% | 7.8% | 0.2% | 193 |
| 2014/15 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 25.9% | 7.6% | 0.2% | 205 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.2% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 203 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 23.1% | 6.8% | 0.6% | 234 |
| 2017/18 | 9.1% | 4.8% | +4.3pp | 28.1% | 8.3% | 0.8% | 246 |
| 2018/19 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 26.1% | 7.5% | 1.2% | 268 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 13.8% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 289 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 33.8% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 299 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 33.3% | 8.1% | 2.3% | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 34.0% | 7.8% | 2.1% | 303 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 30.6% | 7.6% | 1.8% | 294 |
15 November 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2009 | URN 119061 | Good |