Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,710.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 40.6%, vacancy rate 4.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
10 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
745
Capacity
900 (83%)
Free school meals
33.3%
English additional lang.
10.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
45.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£55,094
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 792 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 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £3.5m | 73.3% | +£106k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,383 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £5.3m | £3.9m | 71.4% | +£144k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,171 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.4m | £4.3m | 64.8% | +£272k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,710 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£711k
Premises
£460k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.7%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 40.3 | 64.7% | 39.6% | 38.1% | — | 139 |
* 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 | 40.5 | 17.4 | £43,565 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 38.9 | 19.4 | £43,990 | 26.2% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2022/23 | 38.6 | 19.5 | £46,120 | 40.6% | 4.9% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.4 | 21.7 | £45,798 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 45.0 | 16.6 | £55,094 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.1pp | 25.8% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 542 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 25.4% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 547 |
| 2015/16 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 24.8% | 5.5% | 2.7% | 532 |
| 2016/17 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 24.4% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 542 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 22.2% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 603 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 20.2% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 648 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 21.1% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 739 |
| 2021/22 | 13.9% | 7.1% | +6.8pp | 40.2% | 8.1% | 5.8% | 803 |
| 2022/23 | 15.4% | 6.8% | +8.6pp | 43.4% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 811 |
| 2023/24 | 13.5% | 6.6% | +7.0pp | 35.4% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 814 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 31.7% | 6.8% | 5.8% | 792 |
10 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2016 | — | Good |