Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,331.46
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
6 February 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,088
Capacity
1,035 (105%)
Free school meals
7.2%
English additional lang.
14.6%
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.
58.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£49,310
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 796 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 | £5.4m | £4.4m | 75.2% | +£532k | £1.4m | 23.3% | £5,314 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.5m | £4.9m | 84.3% | +£348k | £1.1m | 18.8% | £5,352 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.7m | £5.4m | 79.7% | +£76k | £1.0m | 15.1% | £6,331 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£298k
Other costs
£996k
5.8%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.5%
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 | —* | 68.9 | 97.5% | 93.0% | 93.7% | — | 158 |
* 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 | 56.7 | 19.4 | £46,954 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 58.1 | 19.1 | £46,325 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 61.2 | 17.9 | £47,775 | 15.7% | 1.6% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 60.4 | 17.7 | £49,405 | 20.5% | 1.6% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 58.6 | 18.6 | £49,310 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 5.5% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 749 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.1% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 760 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.7% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 754 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 776 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.4% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 774 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 788 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 10.3% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 800 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 17.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 782 |
| 2022/23 | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.8pp | 14.0% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 791 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 10.4% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 795 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 10.3% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 796 |
6 February 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2011 | — | Outstanding |