Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£26,586.66
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.4%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.4%.
5 November 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
213
Free school meals
38.5%
English additional lang.
9.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
32.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.6
Mean salary
£49,038
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 158 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 | £4.1m | £4.1m | £3.5m | 85.4% | +£48k | £91k | 2.2% | £20,030 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £3.7m | 84.4% | +£45k | £136k | 3.1% | £20,733 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.8m | £4.1m | 82.7% | +£123k | £259k | 5.3% | £23,085 |
| 2024/25 | £5.7m | £5.7m | £4.8m | 84.0% | -£8k | £251k | 4.4% | £26,587 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£152k
Other costs
£763k
4.1%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
1.8%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 0.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 32 |
* 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 | 30.1 | 6.5 | £42,845 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 30.1 | 6.9 | £45,051 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | 6.9 | £47,448 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 32.7 | 6.5 | £48,414 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | 6.6 | £49,038 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 13.4% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 127 |
| 2014/15 | 9.3% | 4.5% | +4.8pp | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1.7% | 125 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 18.8% | 6.5% | 1.1% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 27.9% | 7.6% | 0.5% | 140 |
| 2017/18 | 9.3% | 4.8% | +4.6pp | 26.6% | 8.9% | 0.4% | 139 |
| 2018/19 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 24.6% | 9.1% | 0.3% | 142 |
| 2020/21 | 25.5% | 4.5% | +21.0pp | 84.3% | 25.1% | 0.4% | 153 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 29.3% | 10.0% | 1.6% | 150 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 30.2% | 9.6% | 1.4% | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 30.7% | 8.8% | 1.2% | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 31.6% | 9.9% | 1.4% | 158 |
5 November 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2012 | — | Requires improvement |