Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£24,366.88
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.3%.
Elevated: sickness 9.8 days.
19 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
390
Capacity
340 (115%)
Free school meals
51.3%
English additional lang.
8.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
56.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£54,507
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 332 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 | £7.4m | £7.3m | £6.0m | 81.1% | +£1k | £848k | 11.5% | £21,878 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £7.8m | £6.4m | 82.3% | -£16k | £832k | 10.6% | £22,187 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.5m | £7.1m | 84.7% | -£76k | £756k | 9.0% | £22,944 |
| 2024/25 | £9.5m | £9.4m | £8.1m | 85.3% | +£110k | £867k | 9.1% | £24,367 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£3.7m
Premises
£187k
Other costs
£1.1m
2.6%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 33 |
* 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 | 46.1 | 6.8 | £39,718 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 47.7 | 7.0 | £41,530 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 52.4 | 6.7 | £39,407 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 53.6 | 6.8 | £44,665 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2024/25 | 56.5 | 6.9 | £54,507 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 20.4% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 157 |
| 2014/15 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 22.8% | 7.9% | 0.1% | 167 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 21.1% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 166 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 20.6% | 6.6% | 0.4% | 184 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 19.8% | 6.5% | 0.4% | 202 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 25.8% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 217 |
| 2020/21 | 18.9% | 4.5% | +14.3pp | 79.3% | 18.6% | 0.2% | 266 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 40.7% | 10.7% | 0.1% | 280 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 36.8% | 10.3% | 1.5% | 296 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 38.6% | 9.6% | 2.7% | 319 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 38.5% | 8.8% | 2.3% | 332 |
19 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2011 | — | Requires improvement |