Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£24,461.83
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.7%
of income
In-year balance
+7.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.9%.
27 November 2013 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
172
Capacity
140 (123%)
Free school meals
49.6%
English additional lang.
20.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.3
Mean salary
£50,640
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 130 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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 79.0% | +£10k | £322k | 10.4% | £20,349 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 79.3% | -£158k | £165k | 5.0% | £20,540 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | £2.8m | 77.1% | +£13k | £177k | 4.9% | £21,114 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 72.7% | +£313k | £490k | 11.7% | £24,462 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£103k
Other costs
£733k
7.2%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
11.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 20 |
* 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 | 19.6 | 7.0 | £45,176 | 25.5% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 7.7 | £45,714 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 20.6 | 7.8 | £47,105 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 19.4 | 8.7 | £47,630 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 18.6 | 9.3 | £50,640 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 24.7% | 6.1% | 0.6% | 77 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 22.1% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 86 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 21.1% | 5.7% | 1.8% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 21.8% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 8.4% | 4.8% | +3.6pp | 16.7% | 6.1% | 2.3% | 78 |
| 2018/19 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 30.1% | 8.3% | 0.9% | 83 |
| 2020/21 | 23.6% | 4.5% | +19.1pp | 81.7% | 22.2% | 1.4% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 47.1% | 9.5% | 2.7% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 38.1% | 8.0% | 3.0% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 31.2% | 7.5% | 2.3% | 125 |
| 2024/25 | 11.7% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 35.4% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 130 |
27 November 2013 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2012 | — | Inadequate |