Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,791.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
Elevated: turnover 18.2%.
17 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,290
Capacity
2,290 (100%)
Free school meals
14.3%
English additional lang.
6.4%
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.
124.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£50,168
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.
26.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,766 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 | £13.5m | £13.5m | £10.0m | 74.4% | +£13k | £520k | 3.9% | £6,120 |
| 2022/23 | £15.1m | £14.6m | £10.4m | 69.4% | +£413k | £934k | 6.2% | £6,752 |
| 2023/24 | £15.5m | £15.7m | £11.6m | 75.3% | -£220k | £714k | 4.6% | £6,792 |
Teaching staff
£8.6m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£869k
Other costs
£3.2m
12.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
4.3%
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 | —* | 46.2 | 68.4% | 47.8% | 26.4% | — | 345 |
* 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 | 115.1 | 18.9 | £42,936 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 121.6 | 18.1 | £42,204 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 116.6 | 19.1 | £42,485 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 122.5 | 18.6 | £45,329 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 124.6 | 18.4 | £50,168 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 13.7% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 1,612 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 1,615 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 12.5% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 1,604 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 16.0% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 1,616 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 15.9% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 1,637 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 15.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 1,648 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.4% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 1,663 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 31.6% | 8.2% | 2.1% | 1,700 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 28.4% | 7.2% | 3.0% | 1,717 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 29.5% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 1,741 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 26.4% | 8.0% | 3.2% | 1,766 |
17 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2011 | URN 123268 | Outstanding |