Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£9,670.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-18.6%
of income
In-year balance
-12.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 12.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -18.6%.
Reserves fell from 4.9% to -18.6% over 3 years
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
21 September 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
677
Capacity
1,000 (68%)
Free school meals
35.0%
English additional lang.
79.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
53.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.7
Mean salary
£54,976
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 564 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 | £5.9m | £6.3m | £4.8m | 82.2% | -£456k | £431k | 7.4% | £8,201 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £6.2m | £4.8m | 79.4% | -£135k | £295k | 4.9% | £8,525 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £6.7m | £5.0m | 83.3% | -£689k | -£394k | -6.5% | £8,733 |
| 2024/25 | £6.5m | £7.4m | £5.5m | 84.5% | -£828k | -£1.2m | -18.6% | £9,671 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£924k
Premises
£624k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.3%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
4.8%
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 | —* | 35.9 | 44.0% | 22.7% | 20.0% | — | 75 |
* 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 | 52.9 | 13.6 | £44,353 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 55.6 | 12.8 | £44,835 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 44.2 | 16.1 | £53,259 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 44.7 | 15.5 | £50,957 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 53.3 | 12.7 | £54,976 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 505 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 576 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.2% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 592 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 14.0% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 594 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 16.8% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 567 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 595 |
| 2020/21 | 11.2% | 4.5% | +6.7pp | 38.3% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 587 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 20.4% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 579 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 26.2% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 634 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 27.9% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 592 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 29.3% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 564 |
21 September 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2009 | — | Good |