Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£25,301.72
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+19.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 17.3%.
Elevated: turnover 25.0%, sickness 12.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 17.4%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 9.7%.
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
303
Capacity
372 (81%)
Free school meals
34.4%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
28.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.8
Mean salary
£52,718
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
9.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
17.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 306 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 | £2.5m | £1.8m | £1.5m | 61.0% | +£657k | £0 | 0.0% | £28,953 |
| 2022/23 | £4.9m | £3.6m | £2.9m | 58.8% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £27,783 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £4.7m | £3.9m | 66.2% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £25,302 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£344k
Premises
£23k
Other costs
£800k
3.6%
Admin staff
4.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.4%
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 | —* | 16.5 | 8.9% | 4.4% | 0.0% | — | 45 |
* 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 | 8.0 | 5.8 | £46,828 | 12.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 11.0 | 7.7 | £44,650 | 27.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 12.8 | 13.7 | £48,662 | 7.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | 8.3 | £50,798 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 12.6 |
| 2024/25 | 28.0 | 10.8 | £52,718 | —% | 9.7% | — |
Overall absence
17.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 9.4% | 4.5% | +4.8pp | 31.3% | 8.2% | 1.1% | 48 |
| 2021/22 | 18.2% | 7.1% | +11.0pp | 45.7% | 17.3% | 0.8% | 94 |
| 2022/23 | 17.3% | 6.8% | +10.5pp | 47.5% | 13.5% | 3.8% | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 15.8% | 6.6% | +9.3pp | 40.9% | 12.6% | 3.3% | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 17.4% | 6.2% | +11.1pp | 39.9% | 12.1% | 5.2% | 306 |
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding