Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,313.43
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Elevated: turnover 36.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.6%.
7 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,254
Capacity
1,400 (90%)
Free school meals
30.0%
English additional lang.
64.8%
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.
78.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£49,877
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.
20.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,082 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 | £8.7m | £8.4m | £6.6m | 75.6% | +£228k | £275k | 3.2% | £6,759 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £9.1m | £6.8m | 71.8% | +£449k | £724k | 7.6% | £7,603 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.7m | £7.3m | 77.0% | -£207k | £517k | 5.4% | £7,607 |
| 2024/25 | £10.4m | £10.6m | £8.1m | 78.2% | -£139k | £378k | 3.6% | £8,313 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£478k
Other costs
£1.9m
4.5%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 51.4 | 74.8% | 55.8% | 52.4% | — | 206 |
* 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 | 76.4 | 16.2 | £42,362 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 79.0 | 16.2 | £41,263 | 26.6% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 79.6 | 15.7 | £43,142 | 31.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 84.8 | 14.8 | £43,099 | 36.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 78.0 | 16.1 | £49,877 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 6.8% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 899 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 7.0% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 910 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 7.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 907 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.1% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 899 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 6.3% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 925 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.0% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 945 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.3% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,051 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 30.4% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1,120 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 32.7% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 1,145 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 25.9% | 5.8% | 2.9% | 1,119 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 20.7% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1,082 |
7 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2013 | — | Good |