Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,486.79
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-11.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -10.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -11.0%.
Elevated: turnover 18.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
14 December 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,020
Capacity
1,056 (97%)
Free school meals
29.4%
English additional lang.
23.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
74.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.8
Mean salary
£52,170
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.2%
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
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 914 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 | £7.3m | £7.5m | £6.1m | 83.6% | -£241k | -£788k | -10.8% | £6,920 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £8.0m | £6.3m | 80.6% | -£138k | -£926k | -11.8% | £7,336 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.4m | £6.5m | 77.7% | +£69k | -£857k | -10.2% | £8,264 |
| 2024/25 | £8.7m | £8.8m | £7.1m | 81.7% | -£95k | -£952k | -11.0% | £8,487 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£966k
Premises
£411k
Other costs
£1.3m
7.1%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 54.4 | 74.7% | 51.1% | 63.2% | — | 174 |
* 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 | 65.0 | 15.8 | £44,639 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 70.8 | 14.9 | £43,991 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 70.7 | 15.1 | £45,742 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 68.2 | 14.9 | £50,307 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 74.2 | 13.8 | £52,170 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 9.8% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 873 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 12.3% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 890 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 8.0% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 880 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 7.2% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 879 |
| 2017/18 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 5.6% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 897 |
| 2018/19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.7pp | 4.2% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 912 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 5.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 902 |
| 2021/22 | 4.4% | 7.1% | -2.8pp | 8.3% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 906 |
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% | -1.4pp | 12.9% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 931 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 12.2% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 913 |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% | -1.0pp | 13.6% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 914 |
14 December 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2011 | — | Good |