Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,739.08
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.5%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.0%, sickness 11.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.7%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.5%.
19 April 2023 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
739
Capacity
900 (82%)
Free school meals
24.7%
English additional lang.
8.4%
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.
16.4
Mean salary
£47,717
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 779 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 | £4.0m | £3.6m | £3.0m | 73.9% | +£393k | £338k | 8.4% | £6,951 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £4.4m | £3.1m | 76.3% | -£277k | £61k | 1.5% | £6,312 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.0m | £3.6m | 71.0% | +£129k | £190k | 3.7% | £7,599 |
| 2024/25 | £5.7m | £5.8m | £4.2m | 74.3% | -£49k | £141k | 2.5% | £7,739 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£852k
Premises
£305k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.4%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
6.2%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 41.7 | 55.1% | 36.4% | 26.2% | — | 107 |
* 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 | 38.9 | 14.7 | £42,923 | 26.7% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | 16.6 | £42,922 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 39.3 | 16.5 | £42,878 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 11.3 |
| 2023/24 | 37.8 | 17.8 | £45,464 | 31.8% | 2.6% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 45.0 | 16.4 | £47,717 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.5% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 747 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.4% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 741 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.9% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 871 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.0% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 802 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.5% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 741 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.9% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 687 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 600 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 33.4% | 7.4% | 2.6% | 637 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 31.6% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 712 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 28.8% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 702 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 32.7% | 7.0% | 4.1% | 779 |
19 April 2023 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2022 | — | Inadequate |