Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,230.61
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.3%
of income
In-year balance
-6.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.4% of income.
26 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,043
Capacity
1,125 (93%)
Free school meals
21.9%
English additional lang.
5.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
59.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£53,889
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 1,074 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 | £6.0m | £4.8m | 81.5% | -£101k | £1.1m | 18.6% | £6,175 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 79.3% | -£271k | £824k | 12.6% | £6,949 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £7.5m | £5.8m | 82.0% | -£452k | £373k | 5.3% | £7,231 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£404k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.7%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
1.2%
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 | —* | 45.5 | 65.3% | 44.3% | 13.2% | — | 167 |
* 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 | 53.6 | 17.9 | £44,949 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 57.0 | 16.8 | £45,127 | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 61.9 | 15.3 | £43,292 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 62.0 | 15.8 | £51,207 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 59.3 | 17.6 | £53,889 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 16.8% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 1,033 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.1% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1,021 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.3% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1,003 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.6% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1,029 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 19.7% | 4.8% | 2.2% | 1,024 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 16.8% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 1,036 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 19.1% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 989 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 34.0% | 8.9% | 2.7% | 984 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.9pp | 37.9% | 8.4% | 4.2% | 964 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 33.6% | 8.4% | 3.2% | 1,008 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 29.5% | 8.6% | 2.7% | 1,074 |
26 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2009 | URN 116415 | Good |