Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,503.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
41.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.1%, sickness 9.3 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
15 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
InadequateLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,235
Capacity
1,368 (90%)
Free school meals
36.6%
English additional lang.
5.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
87.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.1
Mean salary
£43,556
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
43.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 1,193 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 | £8.7m | £7.1m | 82.9% | -£219k | £3.1m | 35.9% | £6,130 |
| 2022/23 | £9.3m | £10.5m | £6.7m | 72.1% | -£1.2m | £3.8m | 40.7% | £6,851 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £9.5m | £7.4m | 74.7% | +£323k | £4.0m | 41.0% | £7,503 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£322k
Other costs
£1.9m
3.3%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
4.0%
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 | —* | 35.3 | 43.6% | 22.2% | 16.2% | — | 234 |
* 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 | 88.7 | 16.0 | £40,299 | 9.7% | 1.1% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 88.5 | 15.7 | £41,488 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2022/23 | 82.3 | 16.4 | £42,349 | 21.1% | 1.2% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 80.3 | 16.4 | £43,003 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2024/25 | 87.4 | 14.1 | £43,556 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
43.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 17.2% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 1,259 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.2% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,277 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.1% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 1,292 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 18.3% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 1,289 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 22.4% | 4.9% | 2.1% | 1,276 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 23.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 1,280 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.8% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1,288 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 37.8% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 1,298 |
| 2022/23 | 14.2% | 6.8% | +7.4pp | 44.5% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 1,301 |
| 2023/24 | 14.4% | 6.6% | +7.9pp | 44.3% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 1,276 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6% | 6.2% | +7.4pp | 43.2% | 9.5% | 4.1% | 1,193 |
15 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
InadequateLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2019 | — | Good |