Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,740.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.6%.
Reserves fell from 6.5% to 0.1% over 3 years
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.2%.
22 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
791
Capacity
900 (88%)
Free school meals
53.6%
English additional lang.
27.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
54.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£48,137
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
44.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
7.3%
2024/25 · 732 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £4.5m | £4.5m | £3.4m | 74.8% | +£34k | £293k | 6.5% | £6,683 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 82.7% | -£346k | -£53k | -1.0% | £7,224 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.4m | £4.7m | 73.4% | +£64k | £11k | 0.2% | £8,773 |
| 2024/25 | £6.9m | £6.9m | £5.3m | 76.9% | -£6k | £4k | 0.1% | £8,740 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£856k
Premises
£314k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
4.7%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 35.2 | 44.4% | 21.4% | 13.5% | — | 126 |
* 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 | 42.0 | 14.0 | £41,757 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 43.3 | 15.7 | £41,521 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 51.6 | 14.0 | £44,099 | 28.9% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.0 | 14.3 | £43,865 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 54.0 | 14.6 | £48,137 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
44.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.4% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 733 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 724 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.3% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 711 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 16.8% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 737 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 24.3% | 6.5% | 1.7% | 732 |
| 2018/19 | 10.4% | 4.6% | +5.8pp | 32.8% | 6.2% | 4.3% | 693 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.8% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 603 |
| 2021/22 | 14.8% | 7.1% | +7.6pp | 43.9% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 688 |
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% | +6.5pp | 40.8% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 713 |
| 2023/24 | 15.6% | 6.6% | +9.0pp | 45.1% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 738 |
| 2024/25 | 15.3% | 6.2% | +9.1pp | 44.3% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 732 |
22 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2020 | — | Requires improvement |