Per-pupil income
£6,956.55
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
28 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,513
Capacity
1,476 (103%)
Free school meals
11.0%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
96.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£53,279
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 1,217 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 | £9.0m | £9.2m | £7.2m | 80.0% | -£139k | £519k | 5.8% | £6,112 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £9.5m | £7.3m | 72.3% | +£616k | £571k | 5.6% | £6,844 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £10.2m | £8.1m | 77.5% | +£195k | £526k | 5.0% | £6,957 |
Teaching staff
£6.4m
Support staff
£905k
Premises
£556k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.0%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 57.1 | 84.7% | 67.8% | 75.0% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 91.7 | 16.0 | £41,627 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 97.4 | 15.2 | £44,799 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 99.7 | 14.8 | £44,923 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 102.0 | 14.7 | £46,251 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 96.7 | 15.6 | £53,279 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.1% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 1,155 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.4% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 1,151 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.9% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 1,142 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 23.6% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 1,128 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 21.6% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 1,151 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 20.3% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 1,174 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,247 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 23.0% | 6.8% | 1.5% | 1,236 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 20.8% | 6.0% | 2.4% | 1,234 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 20.6% | 5.9% | 2.2% | 1,226 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 17.3% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 1,217 |
28 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2010 | URN 125264 | Good |