Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,367.93
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.1%
of income
In-year balance
-3.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
Elevated: turnover 17.3%.
7 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,506
Capacity
1,400 (108%)
Free school meals
15.6%
English additional lang.
26.0%
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.
88.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£49,866
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,286 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 | £8.4m | £7.9m | £6.2m | 74.2% | +£485k | £407k | 4.9% | £6,029 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £8.9m | £6.7m | 72.5% | +£288k | £695k | 7.5% | £6,433 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £8.2m | £6.2m | 78.0% | -£288k | £407k | 5.1% | £5,368 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£808k
Premises
£586k
Other costs
£1.4m
7.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
5.4%
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 | —* | 50.7 | 73.1% | 56.3% | 27.7% | — | 238 |
* 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 | 80.2 | 16.6 | £41,911 | 15.6% | 1.2% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 77.4 | 17.9 | £42,592 | 14.2% | 2.5% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 82.6 | 17.4 | £42,611 | 12.9% | 4.6% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 92.3 | 16.0 | £45,946 | 17.3% | 1.1% | — |
| 2024/25 | 88.9 | 16.9 | £49,866 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 21.7% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 729 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 19.8% | 5.5% | 1.2% | 751 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 18.7% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 739 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 12.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 807 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 15.1% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 883 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.9% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 998 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.5% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 1,180 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 25.2% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 1,233 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 23.0% | 5.9% | 2.6% | 1,257 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 19.6% | 5.2% | 2.4% | 1,294 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 18.3% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 1,286 |
7 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2013 | URN 110062 | Good |