Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,003.91
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.9%
of income
In-year balance
-5.8%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -4.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 4.5% to -4.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
3 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,994
Capacity
1,865 (107%)
Free school meals
14.8%
English additional lang.
49.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in London 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.
130.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£60,228
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 1,573 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 | £13.1m | £12.6m | £9.7m | 73.8% | +£481k | £1.2m | 9.3% | £6,659 |
| 2022/23 | £13.8m | £14.4m | £10.3m | 74.7% | -£590k | £623k | 4.5% | £6,963 |
| 2023/24 | £14.8m | £15.3m | £11.2m | 75.6% | -£482k | £141k | 0.9% | £7,471 |
| 2024/25 | £16.0m | £16.9m | £12.7m | 79.4% | -£928k | -£788k | -4.9% | £8,004 |
Teaching staff
£9.8m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£3.1m
4.0%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 58.4 | 85.6% | 67.9% | 81.0% | — | 305 |
* 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 | 108.5 | 18.1 | £51,140 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/22 | 105.2 | 18.7 | £51,782 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 110.8 | 17.9 | £52,473 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 131.8 | 15.1 | £54,746 | 26.9% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 130.8 | 15.2 | £60,228 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 6.5% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 1,503 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.5% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 1,496 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.1% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 1,486 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 1,490 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 5.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 1,483 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 6.5% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 1,504 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 4.2% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 1,521 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 14.1% | 5.3% | 0.6% | 1,552 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 13.3% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 1,554 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.2pp | 11.5% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 1,551 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.6pp | 12.8% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 1,573 |
3 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2014 | — | Good |