Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,307.49
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
31 October 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,845
Capacity
1,940 (95%)
Free school meals
36.5%
English additional lang.
63.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in London 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.
106.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£57,304
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 1,644 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 | £13.9m | £13.4m | £10.1m | 73.0% | +£440k | £1.9m | 13.6% | £7,208 |
| 2022/23 | £14.1m | £14.5m | £10.6m | 74.6% | -£399k | £1.5m | 10.6% | £7,464 |
| 2023/24 | £15.2m | £15.2m | £10.9m | 71.8% | +£19k | £1.5m | 9.9% | £8,000 |
| 2024/25 | £15.3m | £15.5m | £11.2m | 73.2% | -£147k | £1.4m | 8.9% | £8,307 |
Teaching staff
£8.1m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£916k
Other costs
£3.3m
5.7%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
10.2%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 45.0 | 63.4% | 36.6% | 22.4% | — | 290 |
* 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 | 111.4 | 18.0 | £46,420 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 118.0 | 16.3 | £46,248 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 119.2 | 15.9 | £48,307 | 22.0% | 0.8% | 9.7 |
| 2023/24 | 112.2 | 16.9 | £57,177 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 106.7 | 17.3 | £57,304 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.9% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1,248 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1,346 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 20.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1,410 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.9% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1,529 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 17.4% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1,660 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.3% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1,784 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 21.9% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1,716 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 34.3% | 5.5% | 4.1% | 1,657 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 40.2% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 1,613 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 30.2% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 1,606 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 35.0% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 1,644 |
31 October 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2014 | — | Good |