Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,552.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+16.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.5%, sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
4 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,381
Capacity
1,400 (99%)
Free school meals
21.2%
English additional lang.
7.5%
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.
73.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£54,582
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,240 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 | £8.1m | £6.9m | £6.2m | 75.8% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £5,987 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £6.6m | £5.6m | 63.2% | +£2.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,355 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £8.7m | £7.6m | 73.4% | +£1.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,552 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£724k
Premises
£23k
Other costs
£1.1m
2.8%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 45.4 | 67.1% | 45.2% | 83.3% | — | 228 |
* 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 | 60.9 | 22.1 | £44,991 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 74.4 | 18.2 | £45,560 | 36.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 73.1 | 19.0 | £47,403 | 20.1% | 8.7% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 78.2 | 17.6 | £50,872 | 20.5% | 1.3% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 73.6 | 18.8 | £54,582 | —% | 1.3% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.1% | 5.2% | 1.0% | 805 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.0% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 845 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.6% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 917 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.4% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,027 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1,088 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.1% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1,129 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.7% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,233 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 23.6% | 5.6% | 2.5% | 1,241 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 24.5% | 5.8% | 2.8% | 1,245 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 24.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 1,248 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 23.5% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 1,240 |
4 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2013 | — | Good |