Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,392.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
18 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
966
Capacity
1,044 (93%)
Free school meals
41.7%
English additional lang.
78.2%
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.
59.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£64,221
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 808 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 | £6.3m | £6.3m | £5.0m | 80.0% | -£38k | £1.7m | 27.6% | £7,092 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 73.9% | +£336k | £1.4m | 18.4% | £7,833 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £8.3m | £6.2m | 75.9% | -£165k | £1.1m | 13.2% | £8,393 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£987k
Premises
£424k
Other costs
£1.7m
7.8%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 44.7 | 54.9% | 39.6% | 78.7% | — | 164 |
* 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 | 49.6 | 17.2 | £52,141 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 47.6 | 18.6 | £52,071 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 54.2 | 17.4 | £50,479 | 17.3% | 3.6% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.8 | 16.5 | £51,505 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 59.0 | 16.4 | £64,221 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 8.9% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 891 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.5% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 893 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.8% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 901 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 14.1% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 913 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 15.9% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 891 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.4% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 856 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 18.2% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 759 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 26.9% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 825 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 29.0% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 853 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 24.8% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 846 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 28.8% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 808 |
18 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2009 | URN 101561 | Outstanding |