Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£27,062.77
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.5%
of income
In-year balance
-3.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.2%.
11 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
137
Capacity
120 (114%)
Free school meals
25.9%
English additional lang.
13.9%
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.
19.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£48,924
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 99 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 | £2.8m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 74.2% | +£338k | £476k | 17.0% | £24,192 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £3.3m | £2.3m | 76.0% | -£233k | £243k | 8.0% | £24,163 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 82.4% | -£102k | £141k | 4.2% | £24,685 |
| 2024/25 | £3.7m | £3.8m | £3.1m | 84.3% | -£121k | £19k | 0.5% | £27,063 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£200k
Other costs
£497k
5.5%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
7.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 3 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 15.6 | 7.4 | £42,870 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 17.6 | 6.6 | £42,108 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 17.5 | 7.2 | £43,300 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2023/24 | 20.0 | 6.7 | £49,269 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 19.7 | 6.9 | £48,924 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.9% | 4.4% | +5.5pp | 26.3% | 9.1% | 0.8% | 57 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 23.3% | 7.6% | 0.0% | 60 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 20.4% | 7.1% | 0.1% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 24.1% | 8.6% | 0.8% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 9.9% | 4.8% | +5.1pp | 25.0% | 9.4% | 0.5% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 24.6% | 8.3% | 0.1% | 69 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.8% | 6.9% | 0.3% | 80 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 22.1% | 7.9% | 0.1% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 39.8% | 9.5% | 0.2% | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 34.0% | 9.7% | 0.1% | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 12.5% | 6.2% | +6.3pp | 36.4% | 12.1% | 0.5% | 99 |
11 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2013 | — | Outstanding |