Flags
9
6 high
Per-pupil income
£25,990.31
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
90.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.2%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.0% to 5.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.5%.
Elevated: turnover 20.7%, sickness 8.6 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 90.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.2% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement24 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
400
Capacity
366 (109%)
Free school meals
48.6%
English additional lang.
4.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
59.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.8
Mean salary
£48,475
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 334 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 | £8.2m | £7.9m | £6.8m | 83.3% | +£244k | £983k | 12.0% | £20,853 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £8.5m | £7.3m | 83.0% | +£318k | £1.3m | 14.8% | £21,512 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.9m | £8.5m | 89.5% | -£341k | £960k | 10.1% | £23,214 |
| 2024/25 | £10.4m | £10.8m | £9.4m | 90.3% | -£433k | £527k | 5.1% | £25,990 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£3.6m
Premises
£500k
Other costs
£941k
5.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 27 |
* 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 | 55.0 | 6.7 | £41,812 | 17.8% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 58.2 | 6.7 | £41,587 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 58.4 | 7.0 | £42,695 | 23.6% | 4.9% | 12.9 |
| 2023/24 | 64.2 | 6.4 | £44,456 | 20.7% | 1.5% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 59.0 | 6.8 | £48,475 | —% | 1.7% | — |
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.1% | 4.4% | +4.8pp | 25.4% | 8.2% | 0.9% | 165 |
| 2014/15 | 9.2% | 4.5% | +4.7pp | 28.1% | 7.7% | 1.6% | 178 |
| 2015/16 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 21.8% | 6.5% | 1.4% | 170 |
| 2016/17 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.5pp | 24.1% | 7.9% | 1.2% | 187 |
| 2017/18 | 9.7% | 4.8% | +5.0pp | 29.4% | 9.1% | 0.7% | 194 |
| 2018/19 | 9.7% | 4.6% | +5.0pp | 30.4% | 8.5% | 1.2% | 217 |
| 2020/21 | 22.3% | 4.5% | +17.8pp | 82.8% | 21.1% | 1.3% | 285 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.6pp | 43.5% | 10.9% | 1.8% | 306 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0% | 6.8% | +5.2pp | 39.4% | 10.3% | 1.7% | 325 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 39.2% | 8.1% | 3.3% | 319 |
| 2024/25 | 13.5% | 6.2% | +7.3pp | 42.2% | 9.5% | 4.0% | 334 |
24 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2014 | — | Outstanding |