Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£32,638.1
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.2%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.9%.
Elevated: turnover 16.1%.
5 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
145
Capacity
133 (109%)
Free school meals
36.9%
English additional lang.
17.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.4
Mean salary
£50,116
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 113 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 | £3.0m | £2.6m | 85.9% | +£14k | £233k | 7.6% | £26,532 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | £2.9m | 86.4% | -£55k | £179k | 5.4% | £27,244 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £3.3m | 86.8% | -£29k | £149k | 3.9% | £28,687 |
| 2024/25 | £4.7m | £4.5m | £3.9m | 83.6% | +£187k | £337k | 7.2% | £32,638 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£192k
Other costs
£386k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
8.4%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 7 |
* 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 | 19.2 | 6.0 | £45,639 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 20.7 | 5.6 | £44,261 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 21.9 | 5.6 | £48,611 | 8.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 23.6 | 5.6 | £50,752 | 16.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 6.4 | £50,116 | —% | 4.3% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.3% | 4.4% | +3.9pp | 23.9% | 7.8% | 0.5% | 46 |
| 2014/15 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 28.3% | 8.3% | 0.3% | 46 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 34.0% | 8.3% | 0.2% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 30.6% | 8.8% | 0.4% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 26.0% | 7.9% | 0.3% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 26.0% | 9.3% | 0.3% | 77 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 13.0% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 36.6% | 10.7% | 0.6% | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 27.0% | 9.2% | 0.6% | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 26.7% | 9.8% | 1.2% | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 30.1% | 9.4% | 1.0% | 113 |
5 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2010 | — | Outstanding |