Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£26,840.34
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.7%, sickness 11.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.4%.
12 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
431
Capacity
354 (122%)
Free school meals
55.6%
English additional lang.
7.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
63.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.8
Mean salary
£45,659
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 355 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 | £9.2m | £9.2m | £7.8m | 85.3% | -£10k | £297k | 3.2% | £23,346 |
| 2022/23 | £9.4m | £9.4m | £8.0m | 84.5% | -£36k | £261k | 2.8% | £22,464 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £10.5m | £8.7m | 82.4% | +£133k | £394k | 3.7% | £24,100 |
| 2024/25 | £11.6m | £11.1m | £9.4m | 81.4% | +£419k | £813k | 7.0% | £26,840 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£4.0m
Premises
£655k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.7%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
3.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 35 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 58.5 | 6.1 | £41,438 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 60.1 | 6.5 | £39,910 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 63.8 | 6.6 | £40,608 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 65.0 | 6.5 | £47,635 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2024/25 | 63.4 | 6.8 | £45,659 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 20.8% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 144 |
| 2014/15 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 24.5% | 6.4% | 1.9% | 159 |
| 2015/16 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 22.5% | 6.2% | 2.1% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 24.9% | 6.9% | 1.7% | 265 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 25.9% | 6.7% | 1.4% | 270 |
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 26.5% | 6.4% | 2.4% | 283 |
| 2020/21 | 18.0% | 4.5% | +13.5pp | 60.9% | 16.1% | 1.9% | 299 |
| 2021/22 | 12.4% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 44.5% | 9.1% | 3.3% | 312 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 33.1% | 7.8% | 2.2% | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 35.6% | 8.2% | 2.0% | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 27.6% | 6.3% | 2.0% | 355 |
12 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2014 | — | Outstanding |