Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,219.86
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.0%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
31 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,023
Capacity
1,150 (89%)
Free school meals
30.1%
English additional lang.
29.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
51.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£50,788
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.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 931 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 | £7.9m | £6.1m | 86.3% | -£823k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,070 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £7.9m | £5.8m | 75.4% | -£117k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,749 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.2m | £5.9m | 69.0% | +£342k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,220 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£518k
Other costs
£1.8m
6.4%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 46.8 | 67.8% | 51.7% | 52.3% | — | 174 |
* 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 | 66.0 | 15.3 | £40,537 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 61.2 | 16.5 | £40,869 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 62.0 | 16.1 | £43,001 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 55.3 | 18.8 | £45,548 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.9 | 19.7 | £50,788 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 23.5% | 4.6% | 2.4% | 908 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 21.7% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 890 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 875 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.7% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 883 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 864 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 18.9% | 4.9% | 2.2% | 871 |
| 2020/21 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 19.7% | 6.5% | 1.2% | 893 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 27.9% | 7.1% | 2.0% | 904 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 29.6% | 7.5% | 2.9% | 910 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 23.7% | 6.4% | 2.5% | 925 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 24.1% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 931 |
31 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2010 | — | Requires improvement |