Per-pupil income
£6,503.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
26 June 2019 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,505
Capacity
2,132 (117%)
Free school meals
16.6%
English additional lang.
25.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
140.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£50,002
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 2,031 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 | £13.0m | £13.3m | £10.6m | 81.6% | -£266k | £899k | 6.9% | £5,639 |
| 2022/23 | £14.6m | £13.8m | £10.9m | 74.9% | +£785k | £1.2m | 8.4% | £6,026 |
| 2023/24 | £16.2m | £15.7m | £12.2m | 75.6% | +£503k | £985k | 6.1% | £6,503 |
Teaching staff
£9.4m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£2.3m
5.7%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 54.6 | 81.5% | 66.4% | 41.9% | — | 298 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 87.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% | 85.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 133.3 | 16.9 | £42,186 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 132.6 | 17.4 | £42,820 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 132.3 | 18.3 | £45,039 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 137.5 | 18.1 | £48,110 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 140.4 | 17.8 | £50,002 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 8.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 1,080 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.9% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 1,111 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.7% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 1,210 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.0% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1,428 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 8.9% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,606 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.1% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,742 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,854 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1.1% | 1,891 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 18.6% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 1,968 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 15.7% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 1,995 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 15.9% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 2,031 |
26 June 2019 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2013 | — | Outstanding |