Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£30,354.09
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
86.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.2%.
5 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
90
Capacity
90 (100%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
17.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
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.
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.6
Mean salary
£45,391
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
13.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25 · 85 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £2.0m | 85.8% | -£52k | £90k | 4.0% | £25,570 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £2.1m | 84.7% | +£15k | £105k | 4.3% | £26,521 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 84.0% | +£7k | £113k | 4.4% | £27,893 |
| 2024/25 | £2.7m | £2.8m | £2.4m | 86.5% | -£25k | £87k | 3.2% | £30,354 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£126k
Other costs
£269k
4.0%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 8 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 14.4 | 6.2 | £39,566 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/22 | 14.4 | 6.2 | £43,810 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 15.4 | 6.0 | £43,894 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | 5.7 | £45,227 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.0 | 5.6 | £45,391 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
13.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.7% | 4.4% | +7.4pp | 45.5% | 11.2% | 0.5% | 55 |
| 2014/15 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 33.9% | 8.7% | 0.7% | 56 |
| 2015/16 | 10.8% | 4.5% | +6.4pp | 35.0% | 9.3% | 1.5% | 60 |
| 2016/17 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.5pp | 32.9% | 7.2% | 1.9% | 73 |
| 2017/18 | 12.9% | 4.8% | +8.2pp | 50.6% | 10.5% | 2.4% | 77 |
| 2018/19 | 11.6% | 4.6% | +7.0pp | 35.4% | 10.2% | 1.4% | 79 |
| 2020/21 | 11.3% | 4.5% | +6.8pp | 41.7% | 9.4% | 1.9% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 13.3% | 7.1% | +6.2pp | 48.2% | 12.1% | 1.2% | 85 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 45.9% | 11.9% | 0.5% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 45.8% | 10.6% | 0.9% | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6% | 6.2% | +7.4pp | 42.4% | 13.2% | 0.3% | 85 |
5 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2012 | — | Requires improvement |