Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£33,718.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.4%
of income
In-year balance
+3.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 29.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 29.4%.
4 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
75
Capacity
80 (94%)
Free school meals
64.0%
English additional lang.
1.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
19.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
3.9
Mean salary
£50,120
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
29.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
63.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
21.0%
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25 · 81 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.7m | 82.3% | +£3k | £222k | 11.0% | £25,284 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 83.0% | -£37k | £185k | 8.7% | £28,334 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.9m | 83.8% | +£14k | £199k | 8.8% | £31,948 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £2.1m | 81.2% | +£89k | £288k | 11.4% | £33,719 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£501k
Premises
£99k
Other costs
£287k
3.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 13.2 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 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 | 17.4 | 3.9 | £42,423 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 15.2 | 5.3 | £42,369 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 19.6 | 3.8 | £43,282 | 26.5% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 19.8 | 3.6 | £48,366 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.4 | 3.9 | £50,120 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
29.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
63.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
21.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 14.4% | 4.4% | +10.0pp | 43.1% | 12.8% | 1.5% | 58 |
| 2014/15 | 13.5% | 4.5% | +9.0pp | 47.4% | 11.0% | 2.5% | 57 |
| 2015/16 | 12.1% | 4.5% | +7.7pp | 47.1% | 10.7% | 1.4% | 34 |
| 2016/17 | 13.8% | 4.6% | +9.3pp | 53.6% | 12.6% | 1.2% | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 10.6% | 4.8% | +5.8pp | 41.3% | 9.5% | 1.0% | 63 |
| 2018/19 | 14.5% | 4.6% | +9.9pp | 49.3% | 11.9% | 2.6% | 73 |
| 2020/21 | 13.2% | 4.5% | +8.6pp | 43.2% | 10.8% | 2.4% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 13.8% | 7.1% | +6.6pp | 53.8% | 9.8% | 3.9% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 21.9% | 6.8% | +15.1pp | 59.5% | 15.1% | 6.8% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4% | 6.6% | +22.8pp | 60.0% | 19.5% | 9.8% | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 29.4% | 6.2% | +23.2pp | 63.0% | 21.0% | 8.4% | 81 |
4 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2011 | — | Good |