Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,337.28
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 28.3%, sickness 10.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
6 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,173
Capacity
1,370 (86%)
Free school meals
31.5%
English additional lang.
68.9%
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.
68.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£54,029
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 1,076 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 | £8.4m | £6.4m | 78.0% | -£158k | £776k | 9.5% | £6,536 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £8.7m | £6.8m | 76.6% | +£140k | £588k | 6.7% | £7,076 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £9.3m | £7.0m | 71.3% | +£581k | £694k | 7.0% | £8,337 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£597k
Other costs
£1.7m
4.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 46.4 | 63.5% | 44.7% | 89.0% | — | 219 |
* 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 | 63.2 | 19.3 | £43,548 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 64.2 | 19.5 | £43,435 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 75.2 | 16.5 | £45,679 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2023/24 | 71.1 | 16.6 | £50,645 | 34.3% | 0.0% | 12.0 |
| 2024/25 | 68.5 | 17.1 | £54,029 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.0% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1,002 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.0% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 991 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 12.6% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1,013 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1,015 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.1% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1,016 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.1% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1,038 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.3% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 1,101 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 34.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 1,123 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 36.0% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 1,129 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 39.9% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 1,105 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 36.1% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 1,076 |
6 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2010 | URN 101824 | Outstanding |