Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,208.91
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+16.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.6%.
26 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,305
Capacity
1,500 (87%)
Free school meals
33.7%
English additional lang.
10.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
70.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£52,300
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
6.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,281 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 | £6.8m | £5.7m | 69.9% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,207 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £6.1m | £5.0m | 58.6% | +£2.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,693 |
| 2023/24 | £9.4m | £7.8m | £6.6m | 70.3% | +£1.6m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,209 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£623k
Premises
£70k
Other costs
£1.1m
2.2%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 40.9 | 55.5% | 22.9% | 52.4% | — | 227 |
* 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 | 58.6 | 23.2 | £44,415 | 32.8% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 66.6 | 19.9 | £42,486 | 41.0% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 59.2 | 21.5 | £49,323 | 44.6% | 6.3% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 72.4 | 18.0 | £48,218 | 33.8% | 6.5% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 70.4 | 18.5 | £52,300 | —% | 6.6% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 21.1% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 1,236 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.1% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 1,235 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 20.1% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1,222 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.7% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1,217 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.7% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1,241 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.7% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1,230 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.6% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1,231 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 37.6% | 7.2% | 3.6% | 1,219 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 37.1% | 6.1% | 4.4% | 1,234 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 30.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 1,297 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 30.1% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 1,281 |
26 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2012 | — | Requires improvement |