Per-pupil income
£6,616.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.3%
of income
In-year balance
+14.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 19.1%.
24 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,551
Capacity
1,242 (125%)
Free school meals
10.4%
English additional lang.
9.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
79.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.6
Mean salary
£50,081
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 1,178 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £10.1m | £7.1m | 73.1% | -£439k | £1.7m | 17.7% | £6,168 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £8.7m | £6.5m | 63.7% | +£1.5m | £127k | 1.3% | £6,616 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£441k
Premises
£456k
Other costs
£1.8m
3.2%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 62.7 | 95.8% | 87.3% | 94.1% | — | 237 |
* 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 | 81.6 | 18.2 | £42,806 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 78.7 | 19.6 | £43,090 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 86.2 | 18.2 | £45,291 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 75.0 | 20.5 | £44,368 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 79.3 | 19.6 | £50,081 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 12.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | 928 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.3% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 962 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 5.7% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 988 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.5% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1,025 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 4.9% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 1,063 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 1,097 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 23.0% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 1,154 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 24.8% | 6.4% | 0.8% | 1,180 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 23.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 1,207 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.1pp | 17.1% | 5.7% | 1.0% | 1,195 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 9.7% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 1,178 |
24 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2014 | — | Outstanding |