Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,382.5
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-3.6%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,158
Capacity
1,200 (97%)
Free school meals
14.6%
English additional lang.
7.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
60.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£54,140
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,043 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £7.1m | £7.4m | £5.8m | 81.9% | -£326k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,327 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £7.6m | £6.0m | 81.8% | -£323k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,256 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.9m | £6.6m | 76.5% | -£314k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,383 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£630k
Premises
£523k
Other costs
£1.8m
11.9%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 48.8 | 75.2% | 56.2% | 55.2% | — | 210 |
* 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 | 67.5 | 17.0 | £42,539 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 60.7 | 18.5 | £43,496 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2022/23 | 64.9 | 18.0 | £44,576 | 15.6% | 3.0% | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | 59.4 | 19.6 | £48,314 | 11.4% | 3.3% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 60.9 | 19.0 | £54,140 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.7% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 766 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.3% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 835 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 859 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.9% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 905 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 945 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 971 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1,035 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 30.3% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 1,054 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 28.8% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 1,076 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 26.0% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 1,065 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 19.4% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1,043 |
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2013 | — | Outstanding |