Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,416.67
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
60.4%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+15.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
27 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
548
Capacity
800 (69%)
Free school meals
43.4%
English additional lang.
2.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
36.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£47,638
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 558 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.8m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 63.2% | +£712k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,926 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £3.5m | £2.5m | 59.0% | +£745k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,389 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £4.0m | £2.9m | 60.4% | +£723k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,417 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£275k
Premises
£201k
Other costs
£957k
3.4%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
5.3%
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 | —* | 38.5 | 58.7% | 37.2% | 20.7% | — | 121 |
* 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 | 33.3 | 16.5 | £35,812 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | 15.6 | £42,738 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2022/23 | 34.7 | 16.5 | £42,626 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 37.0 | 15.3 | £44,399 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | 15.2 | £47,638 | —% | 2.7% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.0% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 462 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 18.2% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 417 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.7% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 387 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 12.4% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 411 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.0% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 426 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.8% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 455 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.8% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 563 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 25.3% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 581 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 30.1% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 599 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 24.8% | 6.0% | 3.3% | 589 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 23.8% | 5.9% | 3.5% | 558 |
27 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2018 | — | Good |