Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,580.06
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
7 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,777
Capacity
1,700 (105%)
Free school meals
16.2%
English additional lang.
7.9%
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.
98.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£53,304
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,542 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 | £11.2m | £11.7m | £9.1m | 80.9% | -£546k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,265 |
| 2022/23 | £11.5m | £11.5m | £9.2m | 79.8% | -£3k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,614 |
| 2023/24 | £13.3m | £13.3m | £10.1m | 75.6% | -£7k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,580 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£706k
Other costs
£2.5m
6.1%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 54.8 | 81.8% | 65.4% | 47.9% | — | 286 |
* 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 | 98.7 | 18.2 | £43,317 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 96.5 | 18.5 | £42,632 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 100.1 | 17.3 | £44,880 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 96.2 | 18.2 | £47,451 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 98.0 | 18.1 | £53,304 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,317 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.9% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,347 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,364 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,403 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 11.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,447 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,458 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.7% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 1,495 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 23.7% | 6.7% | 1.9% | 1,496 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 20.9% | 6.4% | 1.7% | 1,494 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 20.4% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 1,541 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 18.0% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 1,542 |
7 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2012 | — | Outstanding |