Per-pupil income
£8,743.99
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+15.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
25 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
689
Capacity
960 (72%)
Free school meals
30.8%
English additional lang.
16.8%
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.
46.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£54,683
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.1%
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.
22.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 614 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 | £5.3m | £4.5m | £3.9m | 73.4% | +£787k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,252 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £4.9m | £4.1m | 68.3% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,149 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £5.2m | £4.5m | 72.4% | +£960k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,744 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£575k
Premises
£8k
Other costs
£738k
3.1%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 44.4 | 60.4% | 43.4% | 1.9% | — | 106 |
* 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 | 33.1 | 19.0 | £43,754 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 49.7 | 14.7 | £43,875 | 62.2% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 42.5 | 17.2 | £45,967 | 41.2% | 12.4% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 47.2 | 15.0 | £52,250 | 21.6% | 2.1% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 46.3 | 14.9 | £54,683 | —% | 2.1% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 21.2% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 66 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.2% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 120 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 7.6% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 105 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 15.4% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 260 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 413 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.3% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 577 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 27.8% | 5.9% | 3.0% | 672 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 30.6% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 673 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 23.0% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 652 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 22.8% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 614 |
25 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2017 | — | Good |