Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,376.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.8%
of income
In-year balance
+7.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
24 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,431
Capacity
1,561 (92%)
Free school meals
33.9%
English additional lang.
15.0%
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.
81.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£49,269
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,292 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 | £9.3m | £8.5m | £6.8m | 73.6% | +£761k | £1.4m | 15.1% | £6,485 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £9.3m | £7.4m | 74.9% | +£473k | £1.2m | 12.0% | £6,918 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £9.6m | £7.5m | 71.5% | +£827k | £812k | 7.8% | £7,376 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£47k
Premises
£474k
Other costs
£1.7m
6.5%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
13.3%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 40.4 | 63.1% | 41.4% | 18.5% | — | 249 |
* 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 | 82.3 | 17.6 | £42,437 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 77.1 | 18.5 | £43,307 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 79.7 | 17.8 | £42,358 | 14.4% | 1.2% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 79.0 | 17.9 | £47,551 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 81.2 | 17.6 | £49,269 | —% | 2.4% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 14.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,247 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 1,238 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.4% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1,236 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1,228 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 18.0% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1,224 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.2% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 1,270 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.7% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 1,297 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 34.9% | 8.0% | 2.5% | 1,307 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 24.9% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 1,295 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 20.0% | 5.4% | 2.0% | 1,283 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 26.2% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 1,292 |
24 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2014 | URN 110531 | Good |