Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,777.08
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
8.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
Reserves fell from 8.4% to 7.1% over 3 years
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
30 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
692
Capacity
860 (80%)
Free school meals
27.9%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
46.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.8
Mean salary
£47,067
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 717 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £4.5m | 80.0% | +£178k | £472k | 8.4% | £8,549 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 81.4% | -£47k | £425k | 7.3% | £8,525 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £6.3m | £5.2m | 81.9% | +£26k | £451k | 7.1% | £8,927 |
| 2024/25 | £6.8m | £6.7m | £5.5m | 81.9% | +£87k | £538k | 8.0% | £9,777 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£369k
Other costs
£766k
5.6%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 41.8 | 54.4% | 33.8% | 25.7% | — | 136 |
* 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 | 45.5 | 14.7 | £40,604 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 47.4 | 13.9 | £41,986 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 46.1 | 14.8 | £42,201 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 46.6 | 15.2 | £44,863 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 46.7 | 14.8 | £47,067 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 22.6% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 731 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 19.7% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 681 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.1% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 647 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 18.0% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 627 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 15.0% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 621 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.2% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 642 |
| 2020/21 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 25.3% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 676 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 27.1% | 6.5% | 2.4% | 668 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 30.9% | 7.4% | 2.3% | 695 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 31.5% | 7.0% | 3.1% | 715 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 29.1% | 7.0% | 2.6% | 717 |
30 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2018 | — | Good |