Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£37,876.03
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
52.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.6%
of income
In-year balance
+27.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 34.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 39.5%.
Elevated: turnover 21.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.4%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good10 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
117
Capacity
120 (98%)
Free school meals
72.6%
English additional lang.
2.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–16
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.
21.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.4
Mean salary
£53,773
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
39.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
79.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
27.1%
Unauthorised absence
12.4%
2024/25 · 121 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 | £3.0m | £4.1m | £3.5m | 116.9% | -£1.1m | £25k | 0.8% | £34,295 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £3.3m | 75.3% | +£38k | £68k | 1.6% | £47,413 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 52.8% | +£1.2m | £530k | 11.6% | £37,876 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£335k
Other costs
£586k
0.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
5.1%
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 | —* | 6.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 26 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 11.7 | 6.8 | £44,861 | 39.7% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 13.2 | 6.7 | £43,863 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | 15.1 | 6.1 | £44,726 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2023/24 | 19.6 | 6.2 | £47,919 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 21.6 | 5.4 | £53,773 | —% | 4.4% | — |
Overall absence
39.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
79.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
27.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
12.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 19.1% | 4.4% | +14.8pp | 60.3% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 58 |
| 2014/15 | 15.4% | 4.5% | +10.9pp | 61.3% | 8.0% | 7.5% | 62 |
| 2015/16 | 17.9% | 4.5% | +13.4pp | 62.0% | 11.8% | 6.1% | 71 |
| 2016/17 | 18.0% | 4.6% | +13.5pp | 63.2% | 13.4% | 4.7% | 76 |
| 2017/18 | 13.3% | 4.8% | +8.6pp | 48.1% | 8.8% | 4.5% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 16.1% | 4.6% | +11.5pp | 56.3% | 10.4% | 5.7% | 80 |
| 2020/21 | 14.0% | 4.5% | +9.5pp | 47.6% | 11.3% | 2.7% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 18.3% | 7.1% | +11.1pp | 64.9% | 14.4% | 3.9% | 94 |
| 2022/23 | 20.6% | 6.8% | +13.8pp | 64.8% | 14.2% | 6.4% | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6% | 6.6% | +28.0pp | 80.3% | 27.2% | 7.3% | 122 |
| 2024/25 | 39.5% | 6.2% | +33.3pp | 79.3% | 27.1% | 12.4% | 121 |
10 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2018 | — | Good |