Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,475.03
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
12 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,616
Capacity
1,375 (118%)
Free school meals
33.3%
English additional lang.
5.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
96.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£49,189
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,475 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 | £9.9m | £9.6m | £7.3m | 73.4% | +£241k | £1.4m | 13.9% | £6,217 |
| 2022/23 | £10.0m | £10.0m | £7.6m | 76.0% | +£24k | £1.4m | 14.0% | £6,134 |
| 2023/24 | £11.3m | £11.3m | £8.5m | 75.5% | -£39k | £1.4m | 12.0% | £6,907 |
| 2024/25 | £12.1m | £12.0m | £9.3m | 77.0% | +£79k | £1.4m | 11.9% | £7,475 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£657k
Other costs
£2.0m
6.2%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 37.7 | 50.9% | 16.7% | 7.4% | — | 216 |
* 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 | 78.0% | 67.0% | 80.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | 91.6 | 17.4 | £43,697 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 92.0 | 17.3 | £44,116 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 94.1 | 17.4 | £43,456 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | 96.5 | 16.9 | £45,919 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 96.9 | 16.7 | £49,189 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.4% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 1,081 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1,090 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 8.0% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 1,080 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1,146 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 10.2% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1,218 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.2% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1,291 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 8.1% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1,414 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 26.4% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 1,435 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 28.1% | 5.8% | 2.8% | 1,476 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 27.2% | 5.9% | 2.3% | 1,476 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 27.1% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 1,475 |
12 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2015 | — | Good |