Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£11,885.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.6%
of income
In-year balance
-2.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
Elevated: turnover 19.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
29 November 2012 · 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
1,086
Capacity
1,100 (99%)
Free school meals
67.6%
English additional lang.
48.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in London 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.
86.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.5
Mean salary
£51,356
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 962 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 | £10.1m | £10.3m | £7.6m | 75.0% | -£247k | £1.5m | 14.5% | £9,786 |
| 2022/23 | £10.9m | £11.3m | £8.5m | 78.1% | -£463k | £1.0m | 9.2% | £10,062 |
| 2023/24 | £12.1m | £12.1m | £8.9m | 73.8% | +£6k | £1.0m | 8.3% | £11,222 |
| 2024/25 | £12.9m | £13.2m | £10.1m | 77.9% | -£281k | £726k | 5.6% | £11,886 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£515k
Other costs
£2.6m
5.2%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
9.6%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
3.5%
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 | —* | 42.6 | 56.6% | 38.5% | 61.0% | — | 182 |
* 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 | 76.4 | 13.6 | £45,668 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 82.2 | 12.5 | £48,769 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 90.8 | 11.9 | £49,104 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 83.2 | 12.9 | £49,338 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 86.8 | 12.5 | £51,356 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 16.8% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 650 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 701 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.2% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 770 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 18.7% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 825 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 18.7% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 870 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.2% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 910 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.4% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 921 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 37.0% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 969 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 42.9% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 949 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 35.6% | 6.2% | 3.9% | 955 |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% | +6.1pp | 42.9% | 7.1% | 5.2% | 962 |
29 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2011 | — | Requires improvement |