Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,605.33
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Elevated: turnover 19.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
940
Capacity
950 (99%)
Free school meals
14.4%
English additional lang.
5.2%
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.
52.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£49,206
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 963 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 | £5.7m | £5.4m | £4.1m | 71.5% | +£241k | £382k | 6.7% | £6,028 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.4m | 72.0% | +£21k | £403k | 6.6% | £6,530 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 73.7% | +£16k | £419k | 6.5% | £6,886 |
| 2024/25 | £7.1m | £7.1m | £5.3m | 73.8% | +£796 | £419k | 5.9% | £7,605 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£806k
Premises
£500k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 53.3 | 78.6% | 53.8% | 53.3% | — | 182 |
* 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 | 53.8 | 17.2 | £41,822 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 53.9 | 17.5 | £42,899 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 53.5 | 17.4 | £44,209 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 55.1 | 17.1 | £46,869 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 52.6 | 17.9 | £49,206 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 9.5% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 792 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.7% | 4.2% | 0.3% | 784 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.7% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 795 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.2% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 819 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 11.5% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 850 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.6% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 882 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 7.2% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 946 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 24.6% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 970 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 22.9% | 7.2% | 1.1% | 971 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 25.3% | 7.8% | 1.5% | 970 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 20.1% | 6.6% | 1.9% | 963 |
28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2010 | — | Outstanding |