Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,456.12
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
12 September 2018 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,192
Capacity
2,240 (98%)
Free school meals
17.9%
English additional lang.
91.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
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.
130.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£49,972
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 1,647 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 | £12.9m | £13.4m | £10.6m | 81.7% | -£489k | £535k | 4.1% | £5,889 |
| 2022/23 | £14.7m | £14.2m | £11.3m | 76.8% | +£556k | £1.1m | 7.4% | £6,606 |
| 2023/24 | £15.3m | £15.4m | £12.2m | 79.4% | -£48k | £1.0m | 6.8% | £6,937 |
| 2024/25 | £16.3m | £16.5m | £13.2m | 80.8% | -£113k | £930k | 5.7% | £7,456 |
Teaching staff
£10.0m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£2.1m
5.2%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 57.3 | 86.9% | 70.5% | 30.1% | — | 176 |
* 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 | 88.0% | 83.0% | 90.0% | 80.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 87.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 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 | 116.2 | 17.9 | £44,508 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 122.2 | 18.0 | £45,412 | 10.2% | 3.2% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 129.7 | 17.2 | £46,028 | 14.6% | 1.5% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 135.0 | 16.3 | £48,119 | 17.9% | 1.5% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 130.4 | 16.8 | £49,972 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 8.3% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 926 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.8% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 931 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.7% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 931 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 7.9% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 1,040 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 9.0% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,166 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 6.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 1,291 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.0% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 1,544 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 16.2% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 1,654 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 17.0% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 1,651 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 11.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,655 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 13.6% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,647 |
12 September 2018 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2007 | — | Outstanding |