Flags
7
5 high
Per-pupil income
£22,379.4
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -3.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.7%.
Elevated: sickness 9.6 days.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.0%.
7 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
240
Free school meals
41.3%
English additional lang.
9.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
29.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.2
Mean salary
£52,384
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 239 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 | £4.0m | £3.4m | 85.4% | -£12k | £149k | 3.7% | £17,757 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.5m | £3.7m | 89.2% | -£275k | -£126k | -3.0% | £17,847 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £4.7m | £4.0m | 86.1% | -£27k | -£153k | -3.3% | £19,885 |
| 2024/25 | £5.4m | £5.2m | £4.5m | 83.7% | +£153k | £180 | 0.0% | £22,379 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£326k
Other costs
£397k
4.8%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 23 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 23.9 | 9.3 | £43,700 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 24.7 | 9.1 | £44,689 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 15.0 |
| 2022/23 | 24.6 | 9.6 | £46,269 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2023/24 | 29.7 | 7.9 | £46,663 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 29.2 | 8.2 | £52,384 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 16.0% | 5.2% | 0.1% | 194 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.6% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 193 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 16.4% | 6.5% | 0.0% | 165 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 19.0% | 7.3% | 0.1% | 200 |
| 2017/18 | 8.9% | 4.8% | +4.2pp | 25.2% | 8.3% | 0.6% | 206 |
| 2018/19 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 21.4% | 8.5% | 0.1% | 210 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.2% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 217 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 36.4% | 11.4% | 0.3% | 217 |
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 6.8% | +5.7pp | 41.7% | 12.3% | 0.1% | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 37.4% | 10.6% | 0.8% | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 33.9% | 10.0% | 0.7% | 239 |
7 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2012 | — | Outstanding |