Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,723.08
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+10.7%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.6%.
Elevated: turnover 35.1%.
6 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
715
Capacity
1,020 (70%)
Free school meals
33.0%
English additional lang.
9.5%
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.
34.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.5
Mean salary
£53,315
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 664 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 | £3.4m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 71.6% | +£339k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,259 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 83.8% | -£145k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,120 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.0m | £3.4m | 75.8% | +£481k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,723 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£375k
Premises
£10k
Other costs
£603k
3.3%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 43.1 | 56.2% | 30.1% | 82.2% | — | 73 |
* 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 | 29.9 | 14.9 | £45,437 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/22 | 26.3 | 17.7 | £44,995 | 34.2% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2022/23 | 26.9 | 17.8 | £48,374 | 14.9% | 3.6% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0 | 17.2 | £51,148 | 35.1% | 2.9% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | 20.5 | £53,315 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 754 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.3% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 719 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 17.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 670 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.0% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 580 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 17.1% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 508 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.3% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 458 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.9% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 390 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 17.4% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 426 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 27.2% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 470 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 23.9% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 569 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 24.1% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 664 |
6 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2013 | — | Good |