Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,263.14
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.0%
of income
In-year balance
-4.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 25.3%, sickness 10.3 days.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.8% to 3.0%.
Elevated: turnover 16.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
18 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,599
Capacity
1,642 (97%)
Free school meals
13.3%
English additional lang.
8.2%
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.
94.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£49,339
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,380 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 | £9.6m | £9.3m | £7.5m | 78.0% | +£259k | £1.3m | 13.8% | £5,666 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £10.1m | £8.0m | 83.7% | -£584k | £738k | 7.8% | £5,531 |
| 2023/24 | £10.9m | £10.8m | £8.3m | 75.8% | +£96k | £834k | 7.6% | £6,602 |
| 2024/25 | £11.6m | £12.1m | £9.3m | 79.8% | -£491k | £343k | 3.0% | £7,263 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£657k
Other costs
£2.2m
4.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
0.7%
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 | —* | 46.1 | 69.4% | 40.6% | 34.7% | — | 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 | 92.3 | 18.1 | £42,601 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 94.7 | 17.8 | £42,618 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 99.8 | 17.2 | £45,230 | 16.4% | 2.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 92.9 | 17.8 | £46,823 | 25.3% | 2.1% | 10.3 |
| 2024/25 | 94.3 | 17.0 | £49,339 | —% | 2.1% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1,257 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 1,203 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,230 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 17.0% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1,255 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 14.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,293 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.4% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,323 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 8.3% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 1,367 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 22.1% | 6.0% | 2.0% | 1,377 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 27.5% | 6.8% | 3.0% | 1,385 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 28.0% | 6.6% | 3.3% | 1,406 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 28.0% | 6.9% | 2.9% | 1,380 |
18 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2013 | — | Requires improvement |