Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,593.56
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.8%
of income
In-year balance
-5.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.5% of income.
Elevated: turnover 19.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
19 October 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,930
Capacity
1,922 (100%)
Free school meals
12.1%
English additional lang.
13.4%
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.
122.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£47,734
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 1,368 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 | £11.3m | £11.0m | £8.8m | 78.4% | +£237k | £2.6m | 22.9% | £5,928 |
| 2022/23 | £12.2m | £12.1m | £9.3m | 76.2% | +£103k | £2.7m | 21.9% | £6,275 |
| 2023/24 | £13.1m | £13.8m | £10.5m | 80.3% | -£720k | £1.9m | 14.8% | £6,594 |
Teaching staff
£8.1m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£594k
Other costs
£2.7m
6.8%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
9.9%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 56.2 | 78.9% | 58.1% | 51.1% | — | 270 |
* 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 | 117.6 | 16.3 | £42,851 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 121.7 | 15.6 | £43,147 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 125.4 | 15.6 | £42,396 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 123.1 | 16.1 | £43,875 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 122.2 | 15.8 | £47,734 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.4% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1,255 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,266 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0pp | 10.1% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1,278 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 9.8% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,281 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 9.2% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1,298 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.5% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 1,331 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.2% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 1,361 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 12.1% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 1,360 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 16.1% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 1,365 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 16.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 1,366 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 18.1% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 1,368 |
19 October 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2015 | — | Good |