Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,110.64
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.6%, vacancy rate 5.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.0%.
11 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,524
Capacity
1,500 (102%)
Free school meals
9.8%
English additional lang.
6.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
91.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£51,785
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 1,544 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 | £9.3m | £9.5m | £8.0m | 86.2% | -£171k | £77k | 0.8% | £6,097 |
| 2022/23 | £9.9m | £10.0m | £8.4m | 84.9% | -£97k | -£20k | -0.2% | £6,495 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £10.1m | £8.5m | 84.6% | +£23k | £3k | 0.0% | £6,692 |
| 2024/25 | £10.8m | £10.8m | £9.2m | 85.1% | -£1k | £2k | 0.0% | £7,111 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
Support staff
£936k
Premises
£465k
Other costs
£1.1m
8.2%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 54.2 | 80.5% | 59.4% | 33.6% | — | 298 |
* 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 | 105.0 | 14.6 | £41,539 | 8.3% | 0.9% | 0.6 |
| 2021/22 | 104.7 | 14.6 | £43,709 | 13.3% | 1.9% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 101.3 | 15.0 | £45,171 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 90.6 | 16.6 | £47,134 | 15.6% | 5.2% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 91.2 | 16.7 | £51,785 | —% | 5.2% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.2% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 1,331 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 1,394 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.9% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 1,431 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 1,431 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 11.0% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,475 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.7% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,562 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.0% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 1,547 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 14.0% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 1,549 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 18.9% | 5.5% | 1.5% | 1,545 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 17.9% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 1,535 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 17.6% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 1,544 |
11 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2012 | — | Outstanding |