Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,940.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
26 September 2012 · 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
1,302
Capacity
1,145 (114%)
Free school meals
37.1%
English additional lang.
21.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
82.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£51,197
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 1,104 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 | £7.5m | £7.1m | £5.3m | 70.3% | +£462k | £293k | 3.9% | £6,385 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £8.0m | £5.8m | 71.7% | +£113k | £407k | 5.0% | £6,489 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.3m | £6.7m | 70.1% | +£218k | £625k | 6.6% | £7,393 |
| 2024/25 | £10.3m | £10.3m | £7.6m | 73.1% | +£56k | £682k | 6.6% | £7,941 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£706k
Other costs
£2.0m
4.6%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
5.9%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 43.0 | 64.2% | 36.8% | 46.1% | — | 204 |
* 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 | 65.3 | 17.3 | £41,749 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 67.9 | 17.3 | £42,567 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 73.3 | 17.1 | £42,192 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 77.1 | 16.6 | £45,887 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 82.0 | 15.9 | £51,197 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 21.6% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 819 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.4% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 803 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.4% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 782 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.6% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 783 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 766 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 806 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 935 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 25.5% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 979 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 30.8% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1,066 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 30.9% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 1,089 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 24.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 1,104 |
26 September 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2010 | — | Requires improvement |