Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,816.56
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.2%
of income
In-year balance
+12.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.0%.
4 May 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,625
Capacity
1,558 (104%)
Free school meals
19.1%
English additional lang.
8.1%
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.
91.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£60,323
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,399 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 | £10.2m | £9.1m | £8.0m | 79.0% | +£1.0m | £488k | 4.8% | £5,926 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £9.7m | £8.4m | 77.3% | +£1.1m | £501k | 4.6% | £6,478 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £9.7m | £8.4m | 75.7% | +£1.4m | £23k | 0.2% | £6,817 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£504k
Other costs
£830k
7.6%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 44.3 | 63.1% | 29.5% | 45.8% | — | 271 |
* 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 | 106.4 | 16.2 | £41,433 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 102.7 | 16.7 | £43,371 | 15.4% | 5.5% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 102.6 | 16.3 | £42,609 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 96.4 | 16.9 | £44,717 | 11.5% | 4.0% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 91.2 | 17.8 | £60,323 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 18.7% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 1,363 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.4% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1,394 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.4% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1,396 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,399 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1,397 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.8% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,390 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.0% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 1,461 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 36.1% | 7.9% | 2.9% | 1,422 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 31.4% | 6.7% | 3.1% | 1,429 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 27.0% | 5.8% | 3.4% | 1,428 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 25.9% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 1,399 |
4 May 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2012 | — | Good |