Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£34,606.74
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.8%
of income
In-year balance
+5.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.1%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 23.8%.
10 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
92
Free school meals
21.1%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
12.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.5
Mean salary
£55,618
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 66 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 79.8% | -£101k | £294k | 12.9% | £24,565 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 71.6% | +£112k | £406k | 15.2% | £28,412 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 69.2% | +£190k | £597k | 20.1% | £31,580 |
| 2024/25 | £3.2m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 73.4% | +£160k | £757k | 23.8% | £34,607 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£203k
Other costs
£485k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
4.6%
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 | —* | 30.6 | 36.8% | 36.8% | 0.0% | — | 19 |
* 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 | 13.0 | 7.1 | £44,139 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 12.4 | 7.5 | £48,353 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4 | 7.0 | £47,999 | 28.8% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2 | 7.7 | £50,997 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2 | 7.5 | £55,618 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 11.4% | 5.7% | 1.1% | 35 |
| 2014/15 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 21.4% | 7.8% | 0.6% | 28 |
| 2015/16 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.1pp | 25.0% | 8.6% | 2.0% | 16 |
| 2016/17 | 14.0% | 4.6% | +9.4pp | 30.4% | 10.0% | 4.0% | 46 |
| 2017/18 | 12.7% | 4.8% | +7.9pp | 24.2% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 62 |
| 2018/19 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 18.8% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 64 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 10.7% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 29.6% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 71 |
| 2022/23 | 12.8% | 6.8% | +6.0pp | 26.3% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6% | 6.6% | +7.0pp | 35.4% | 9.2% | 4.4% | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 25.8% | 7.7% | 3.3% | 66 |
10 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2010 | — | Good |