Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£26,769.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
Elevated: turnover 31.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 11.2%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good4 February 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
116
Capacity
106 (109%)
Free school meals
45.4%
English additional lang.
35.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
15.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.3
Mean salary
£46,766
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
11.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 93 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 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £2.1m | 83.6% | +£180k | £0 | 0.0% | £23,167 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.2m | 84.2% | +£22k | £0 | 0.0% | £25,125 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £2.9m | £2.4m | 78.1% | +£187k | £0 | 0.0% | £26,769 |
Teaching staff
£778k
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£82k
Other costs
£416k
15.3%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
4.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 6 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.8 | 7.0 | £44,805 | 31.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 15.2 | 7.1 | £41,807 | 34.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | 6.1 | £39,754 | 41.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | 7.3 | £37,365 | 37.5% | 5.9% | 0.1 |
| 2024/25 | 15.8 | 7.3 | £46,766 | —% | 11.2% | — |
Overall absence
13.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.0% | 4.4% | +6.6pp | 30.2% | 10.2% | 0.8% | 63 |
| 2014/15 | 10.9% | 4.5% | +6.4pp | 34.3% | 10.5% | 0.4% | 67 |
| 2015/16 | 12.1% | 4.5% | +7.6pp | 36.8% | 11.8% | 0.3% | 68 |
| 2016/17 | 11.9% | 4.6% | +7.3pp | 40.6% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 69 |
| 2017/18 | 14.0% | 4.8% | +9.2pp | 37.0% | 11.9% | 2.0% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 11.3% | 4.6% | +6.6pp | 41.3% | 10.9% | 0.3% | 80 |
| 2020/21 | 21.2% | 4.5% | +16.6pp | 73.9% | 19.8% | 1.4% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 14.3% | 7.1% | +7.2pp | 41.4% | 12.2% | 2.1% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 14.0% | 6.8% | +7.2pp | 45.5% | 12.8% | 1.2% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 13.7% | 6.6% | +7.1pp | 44.1% | 12.5% | 1.1% | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 13.1% | 6.2% | +6.9pp | 40.9% | 11.0% | 2.1% | 93 |
4 February 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2019 | URN 123339 | Good |