Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£32,219.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
12 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
154
Capacity
200 (77%)
Free school meals
39.6%
English additional lang.
13.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
25.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.0
Mean salary
£50,706
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 132 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 | £3.6m | £3.4m | £3.0m | 82.7% | +£210k | £561k | 15.4% | £25,166 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £3.4m | 84.8% | +£32k | £650k | 16.0% | £27,571 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £4.4m | £3.6m | 77.5% | +£300k | £706k | 15.0% | £32,219 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£183k
Other costs
£574k
6.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 8 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 27.1 | 5.5 | £35,059 | 26.6% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/22 | 23.8 | 6.1 | £35,472 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 23.1 | 6.4 | £38,748 | 14.7% | 4.1% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 25.6 | 5.7 | £41,235 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 25.8 | 6.0 | £50,706 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.8% | 4.4% | +6.4pp | 31.9% | 10.5% | 0.3% | 72 |
| 2014/15 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.1pp | 40.3% | 10.3% | 0.4% | 72 |
| 2015/16 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 29.9% | 8.6% | 0.1% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.3pp | 27.6% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 10.4% | 4.8% | +5.7pp | 29.8% | 10.1% | 0.3% | 94 |
| 2018/19 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 35.1% | 8.8% | 0.6% | 94 |
| 2020/21 | 18.1% | 4.5% | +13.6pp | 63.5% | 17.8% | 0.3% | 104 |
| 2021/22 | 12.4% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 33.6% | 10.7% | 1.7% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 25.4% | 9.3% | 1.7% | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.2pp | 32.5% | 10.1% | 1.6% | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 28.0% | 7.7% | 2.3% | 132 |
12 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2009 | URN 125467 | Outstanding |