Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,927
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Personal development.
10 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
667
Capacity
750 (89%)
Free school meals
39.6%
English additional lang.
11.2%
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.
46.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.4
Mean salary
£47,892
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 745 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 | £4.8m | £4.6m | £3.4m | 69.8% | +£273k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,108 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £4.8m | £3.5m | 64.9% | +£572k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,770 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £4.0m | 70.1% | +£120k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,927 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£510k
Premises
£326k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.1%
Admin staff
4.3%
Energy
3.2%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | 36.1 | 47.0% | 21.6% | 10.4% | — | 134 |
* 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 | 41.9 | 16.3 | £40,943 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 42.8 | 15.9 | £39,790 | 37.9% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 42.0 | 16.4 | £44,851 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 44.2 | 16.4 | £45,407 | 8.1% | 6.4% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 46.2 | 14.4 | £47,892 | —% | 2.1% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.7% | 4.4% | +4.3pp | 27.5% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 557 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 23.9% | 6.8% | 0.9% | 602 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.3% | 5.5% | 0.3% | 617 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 19.3% | 6.1% | 0.4% | 638 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 24.9% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 618 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 20.2% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 630 |
| 2020/21 | 11.1% | 4.5% | +6.6pp | 34.1% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 715 |
| 2021/22 | 14.8% | 7.1% | +7.7pp | 47.7% | 10.1% | 4.7% | 731 |
| 2022/23 | 15.6% | 6.8% | +8.8pp | 45.9% | 9.9% | 5.8% | 772 |
| 2023/24 | 12.9% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 40.5% | 7.5% | 5.4% | 782 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 29.3% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 745 |
10 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2017 | — | Good |