Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,647.9
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.3%
of income
In-year balance
+7.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
21 January 2010 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,151
Capacity
1,140 (101%)
Free school meals
16.3%
English additional lang.
18.9%
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.
60.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.1
Mean salary
£50,263
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
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.
21.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 936 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 | £6.9m | £6.6m | £4.8m | 70.4% | +£299k | £386k | 5.6% | £6,063 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.7m | £5.1m | 71.7% | +£469k | £383k | 5.4% | £6,462 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £6.9m | £5.2m | 69.9% | +£573k | £393k | 5.3% | £6,648 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£413k
Premises
£565k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.2%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 46.5 | 72.0% | 45.7% | 60.0% | — | 175 |
* 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 | 61.8 | 18.4 | £42,050 | 12.3% | 1.6% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 64.4 | 17.6 | £42,434 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2022/23 | 64.2 | 17.2 | £46,114 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.2 | 19.6 | £46,933 | 11.5% | 1.7% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 60.3 | 19.1 | £50,263 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 6.8% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 861 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.5% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 830 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 10.0% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 839 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0pp | 10.2% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 847 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 8.0% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 867 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.4% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 883 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 915 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 26.9% | 7.2% | 1.1% | 920 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 24.1% | 6.8% | 1.5% | 921 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 20.6% | 6.5% | 1.6% | 921 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 21.7% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 936 |
21 January 2010 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2007 | URN 118904 | Requires improvement |