Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£33,432.09
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.9%, vacancy rate 3.2%.
Elevated: turnover 19.0%, sickness 11.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 26.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.2%.
22 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
161
Capacity
150 (107%)
Free school meals
64.6%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–16
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.
34.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.6
Mean salary
£45,043
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
26.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
61.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
20.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 171 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 | £3.8m | £4.1m | £3.3m | 84.9% | -£313k | £231k | 6.0% | £27,011 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.4m | £3.5m | 81.1% | -£139k | £92k | 2.1% | £28,597 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 74.1% | -£82k | £9k | 0.2% | £29,273 |
| 2024/25 | £5.4m | £5.4m | £4.1m | 75.7% | +£9k | £18k | 0.3% | £33,432 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£805k
Premises
£165k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.1%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
4.7%
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 | —* | 3.8 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 29 |
* 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 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 24.2 | 5.7 | £42,606 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 22.8 | 6.2 | £45,874 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 30.6 | 4.9 | £44,699 | 20.9% | 3.2% | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 32.6 | 5.0 | £44,105 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 11.9 |
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | 4.6 | £45,043 | —% | 2.8% | — |
Overall absence
26.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
61.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
20.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.7% | 4.4% | +6.3pp | 39.6% | 6.9% | 3.8% | 111 |
| 2014/15 | 11.9% | 4.5% | +7.4pp | 33.6% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 107 |
| 2015/16 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 17.4% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 10.5% | 4.6% | +5.9pp | 29.8% | 6.6% | 3.9% | 114 |
| 2017/18 | 11.2% | 4.8% | +6.5pp | 34.8% | 6.9% | 4.4% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 12.2% | 4.6% | +7.6pp | 39.5% | 8.7% | 3.6% | 119 |
| 2020/21 | 17.8% | 4.5% | +13.3pp | 41.0% | 13.5% | 4.3% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 25.6% | 7.1% | +18.4pp | 61.5% | 20.2% | 5.3% | 143 |
| 2022/23 | 26.6% | 6.8% | +19.8pp | 66.5% | 17.2% | 9.4% | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 28.5% | 6.6% | +21.9pp | 67.5% | 18.0% | 10.5% | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 26.6% | 6.2% | +20.4pp | 61.4% | 20.8% | 5.8% | 171 |
22 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2014 | — | Requires improvement |