Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,421.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.2%
of income
In-year balance
-3.6%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.6%, sickness 12.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
23 June 2015 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
854
Capacity
1,215 (70%)
Free school meals
30.2%
English additional lang.
5.6%
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.
52.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£56,015
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 884 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 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £3.7m | 71.3% | +£232k | £930k | 17.7% | £6,532 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 76.1% | +£29k | £959k | 16.6% | £6,910 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.7m | £5.0m | 76.4% | -£236k | £726k | 11.2% | £7,421 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£518k
Other costs
£1.3m
2.9%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 42.9 | 58.1% | 36.6% | 14.5% | — | 172 |
* 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 | 42.8 | 18.0 | £43,274 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 43.8 | 18.3 | £43,658 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 46.7 | 17.9 | £46,364 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 50.7 | 17.3 | £54,355 | 14.2% | 5.6% | 12.8 |
| 2024/25 | 52.3 | 16.3 | £56,015 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 15.5% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 731 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 19.1% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 707 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.4% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 659 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 20.5% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 673 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 17.8% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 698 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 17.5% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 721 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 787 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 34.5% | 7.8% | 2.4% | 824 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 32.5% | 7.5% | 2.8% | 861 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 34.0% | 7.6% | 4.2% | 918 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 28.5% | 7.3% | 3.2% | 884 |
23 June 2015 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2013 | — | Inadequate |