Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,938.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+12.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 24.5%.
Elevated: turnover 29.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
15 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,335
Capacity
1,500 (89%)
Free school meals
26.9%
English additional lang.
15.8%
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.
58.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.9
Mean salary
£58,842
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,267 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 | £10.6m | £9.2m | £6.9m | 64.7% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,678 |
| 2022/23 | £13.0m | £9.7m | £6.8m | 52.8% | +£3.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,534 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £9.2m | £7.5m | 70.9% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,938 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£503k
Premises
£33k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.3%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 42.9 | 56.9% | 35.2% | 76.4% | — | 216 |
* 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 | 56.8 | 24.4 | £46,203 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 75.6 | 18.2 | £48,477 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 74.2 | 18.3 | £50,583 | 29.0% | 2.6% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 65.0 | 20.5 | £53,289 | 32.3% | 7.1% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 58.2 | 22.9 | £58,842 | —% | 1.7% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 10.5% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1,208 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.3% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1,216 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.9% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 1,219 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.3% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1,209 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.2% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,203 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.3% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1,201 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.8% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1,196 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 28.9% | 6.7% | 2.5% | 1,207 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 30.6% | 6.4% | 3.2% | 1,206 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 28.4% | 6.0% | 3.2% | 1,241 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 26.4% | 5.8% | 2.3% | 1,267 |
15 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2013 | — | Good |