Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,022.6
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.0%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.4%.
12 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,002
Capacity
1,200 (84%)
Free school meals
11.2%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–18
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.
65.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£55,663
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 659 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 | £7.6m | £7.6m | £6.1m | 80.2% | +£49k | £271k | 3.6% | £6,713 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £8.2m | £6.4m | 78.3% | -£1k | £270k | 3.3% | £7,452 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £8.0m | £6.6m | 82.3% | +£39k | £308k | 3.8% | £7,623 |
| 2024/25 | £8.0m | £8.0m | £6.5m | 80.8% | +£14k | £322k | 4.0% | £8,023 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£723k
Premises
£217k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.2%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 53.2 | 77.8% | 54.2% | 50.0% | — | 144 |
* 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 | 70.0% | 50.0% | 74.0% | 46.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 19.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 76.9 | 14.6 | £44,056 | 28.5% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/22 | 75.0 | 15.1 | £46,777 | 21.7% | 2.6% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 77.8 | 14.1 | £46,491 | 26.5% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 73.6 | 14.3 | £51,566 | 29.5% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 65.8 | 15.2 | £55,663 | —% | 4.4% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 494 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.3% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 512 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 7.9% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 505 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.5% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 514 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 12.7% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 535 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.1% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 556 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 569 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 32.0% | 7.7% | 1.5% | 582 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 18.4% | 6.1% | 1.7% | 615 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 22.4% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 643 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 20.0% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 659 |
12 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2021 | — | Requires improvement |