Per-pupil income
£6,626.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.3%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
No active flags for this school.
26 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,200
Capacity
1,005 (119%)
Free school meals
6.8%
English additional lang.
6.8%
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.
71.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£50,831
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 1,011 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 | £6.6m | £6.7m | £5.0m | 76.3% | -£46k | £1.0m | 15.1% | £6,005 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £7.1m | £5.5m | 81.2% | -£325k | £679k | 10.1% | £5,901 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £7.9m | £6.0m | 76.6% | -£25k | £649k | 8.3% | £6,627 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£655k
Premises
£799k
Other costs
£1.1m
6.9%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
13.0%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
3.5%
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 | —* | 53.9 | 82.6% | 61.4% | 23.9% | — | 184 |
* 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 | 66.9 | 16.3 | £42,479 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 67.5 | 16.3 | £43,281 | 11.8% | 1.5% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 69.4 | 16.5 | £44,331 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 71.8 | 16.4 | £48,353 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 71.4 | 16.8 | £50,831 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.9% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 893 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.6% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 900 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.3% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 905 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.0% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 911 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 901 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.3% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 904 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 8.1% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 924 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 15.3% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 925 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 15.4% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 953 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.8pp | 11.8% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 981 |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% | -1.0pp | 11.5% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 1,011 |
26 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2009 | URN 125280 | Requires improvement |