Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,445.98
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.2%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 3.7% to -0.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Elevated: turnover 19.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
11 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,345
Capacity
1,451 (93%)
Free school meals
21.2%
English additional lang.
4.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
86.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£48,511
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,294 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 | £9.4m | £9.3m | £7.2m | 77.1% | +£132k | £351k | 3.7% | £7,140 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £9.9m | £7.7m | 78.8% | -£137k | £214k | 2.2% | £7,235 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £10.9m | £8.4m | 78.9% | -£234k | -£19k | -0.2% | £7,714 |
| 2024/25 | £11.4m | £11.3m | £8.9m | 78.7% | +£16k | -£3k | -0.0% | £8,446 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£544k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.6%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 57.3% | 35.8% | 34.6% | — | 260 |
* 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 | 87.3 | 15.1 | £41,308 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 88.2 | 14.9 | £42,446 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2022/23 | 94.5 | 14.2 | £42,451 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 99.3 | 13.9 | £45,261 | 19.2% | 2.9% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 86.5 | 15.5 | £48,511 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.2% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 1,274 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.8% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1,280 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1,268 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,277 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 1,276 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.9% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1,241 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.5% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1,213 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 33.1% | 7.5% | 2.7% | 1,213 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 31.0% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 1,245 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 31.6% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 1,305 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 29.9% | 6.3% | 4.0% | 1,294 |
11 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2019 | — | Requires improvement |