Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,529.95
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
59.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+25.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Elevated: turnover 22.2%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good11 March 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
545
Capacity
828 (66%)
Free school meals
44.0%
English additional lang.
8.4%
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.
28.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£47,398
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.4%
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25 · 590 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 | £4.1m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 67.6% | +£637k | £228k | 5.5% | £7,181 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £3.6m | £2.9m | 61.6% | +£1.1m | £247k | 5.3% | £8,003 |
| 2023/24 | £5.3m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 59.5% | +£1.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,530 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£342k
Premises
£283k
Other costs
£531k
8.0%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
2.6%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 41.3 | 62.5% | 33.0% | 0.0% | — | 88 |
* 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 | 39.0 | 14.1 | £32,969 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | 14.0 | £40,237 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 39.0 | 15.0 | £42,034 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | 14.1 | £41,507 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 28.0 | 19.5 | £47,398 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 20.9% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 436 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 21.2% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 476 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 20.6% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 530 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.4% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 517 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 526 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 554 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 19.5% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 585 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 38.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 615 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 36.8% | 2.1% | 8.0% | 641 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 34.0% | 1.8% | 7.7% | 603 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 32.9% | 2.4% | 7.8% | 590 |
11 March 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2012 | — | Good |