Per-pupil income
£7,322.99
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
No active flags for this school.
6 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,261
Capacity
1,250 (101%)
Free school meals
20.4%
English additional lang.
5.1%
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.
79.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£47,647
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,280 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 | £8.5m | £7.5m | £6.1m | 71.9% | +£971k | £872k | 10.3% | £6,748 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £8.0m | £6.2m | 73.8% | +£473k | £890k | 10.6% | £6,712 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £8.8m | £7.0m | 75.8% | +£365k | £552k | 6.0% | £7,323 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£980k
Premises
£439k
Other costs
£1.4m
6.1%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 52.4 | 76.4% | 61.0% | 78.7% | — | 254 |
* 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 | 77.7 | 16.3 | £44,935 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 77.1 | 16.3 | £45,358 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 75.8 | 16.5 | £46,524 | 20.8% | 1.3% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 74.4 | 16.9 | £47,739 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 79.1 | 15.9 | £47,647 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.1% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1,257 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,266 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.1% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1,252 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1,253 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 1,267 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1,278 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.1% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,283 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 23.7% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 1,285 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 18.5% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 1,273 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 18.1% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 1,280 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 17.9% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 1,280 |
6 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2012 | URN 125257 | Outstanding |