Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,247.78
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.5%.
10 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,225
Capacity
1,079 (114%)
Free school meals
33.0%
English additional lang.
36.7%
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.
82.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£49,885
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,109 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 | £7.2m | £7.5m | £6.1m | 84.2% | -£298k | £882k | 12.2% | £5,923 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £8.3m | £6.6m | 84.9% | -£512k | £369k | 4.7% | £6,337 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £9.0m | £7.2m | 80.5% | -£30k | £338k | 3.8% | £7,248 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
Support staff
£896k
Premises
£360k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 55.6 | 79.4% | 66.4% | 38.8% | — | 214 |
* 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 | 67.2 | 17.5 | £42,069 | 2.2% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2021/22 | 72.2 | 16.9 | £43,221 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2022/23 | 85.7 | 14.3 | £43,322 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 82.8 | 15.0 | £48,632 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 82.3 | 14.9 | £49,885 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1,010 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.1% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 985 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 987 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.0% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 999 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 12.0% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,064 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 1,095 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.2% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1,098 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 24.2% | 5.6% | 2.3% | 1,092 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 20.0% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 1,106 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 21.2% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1,122 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 20.9% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 1,109 |
10 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2012 | URN 116509 | Good |