Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,526.69
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.3%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.0%.
Elevated: turnover 16.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
7 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,600
Capacity
1,600 (100%)
Free school meals
15.5%
English additional lang.
8.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
87.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£49,939
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,637 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 | £8.6m | £7.9m | £6.3m | 73.5% | +£619k | £1.5m | 17.8% | £6,064 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £8.8m | £6.9m | 76.2% | +£232k | £1.8m | 19.4% | £5,962 |
| 2023/24 | £10.7m | £10.3m | £7.8m | 72.8% | +£411k | £2.2m | 20.3% | £6,786 |
| 2024/25 | £12.0m | £11.7m | £9.0m | 75.0% | +£365k | £2.5m | 21.0% | £7,527 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£736k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.2%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.2%
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 | 59.8% | 33.6% | 26.6% | — | 286 |
* 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 | 68.2 | 18.9 | £43,142 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 74.2 | 19.0 | £43,278 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 78.6 | 19.3 | £45,211 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 85.7 | 18.3 | £46,239 | 16.8% | 1.2% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 87.3 | 18.3 | £49,939 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.2% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 998 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.0% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 969 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 922 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.1% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 931 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,011 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1,109 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.2% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,308 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 32.7% | 8.0% | 3.0% | 1,457 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 32.6% | 7.3% | 3.9% | 1,540 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 26.4% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 1,615 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 27.6% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 1,637 |
7 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2012 | — | Requires improvement |