Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,760.79
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.3%
of income
In-year balance
-2.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.4% of income.
25 February 2015 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,163
Capacity
1,160 (100%)
Free school meals
18.6%
English additional lang.
4.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
74.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£52,221
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,184 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 | £6.7m | £6.7m | £5.4m | 80.9% | +£4k | £496k | 7.4% | £5,929 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £7.4m | £5.9m | 80.1% | -£60k | £437k | 5.9% | £6,386 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.1m | £6.4m | 76.6% | +£259k | £696k | 8.3% | £7,277 |
| 2024/25 | £9.0m | £9.2m | £7.1m | 78.4% | -£219k | £477k | 5.3% | £7,761 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£436k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.7%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
1.2%
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 | —* | 46.4 | 69.3% | 52.4% | 64.4% | — | 225 |
* 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 | 67.4 | 16.7 | £41,771 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 75.3 | 15.1 | £40,712 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2022/23 | 72.1 | 16.0 | £41,229 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 71.7 | 16.1 | £46,924 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 74.3 | 15.6 | £52,221 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.3% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 1,176 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.2% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1,181 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.2% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,179 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.9% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 1,185 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 15.8% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1,171 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 18.1% | 5.0% | 2.4% | 1,169 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 18.0% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 1,159 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 27.2% | 6.7% | 3.0% | 1,182 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 33.2% | 8.2% | 2.9% | 1,187 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 32.8% | 7.9% | 2.9% | 1,189 |
| 2024/25 | 12.1% | 6.2% | +5.9pp | 32.9% | 8.2% | 3.8% | 1,184 |
25 February 2015 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2010 | — | Outstanding |