Per-pupil income
£8,442.62
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.1%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
19 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,008
Capacity
1,850 (109%)
Free school meals
17.6%
English additional lang.
25.9%
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.
121.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£48,011
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,385 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 | £15.1m | £14.2m | £10.2m | 67.7% | +£869k | £1.8m | 11.8% | £7,325 |
| 2022/23 | £15.8m | £15.9m | £11.1m | 70.0% | -£145k | £1.7m | 10.8% | £7,873 |
| 2023/24 | £17.0m | £16.6m | £11.8m | 69.5% | +£419k | £1.5m | 9.1% | £8,443 |
Teaching staff
£8.3m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£882k
Other costs
£3.9m
8.5%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
2.2%
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 | —* | 58.3 | 79.2% | 66.2% | 50.9% | — | 269 |
* 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 | 112.4 | 18.5 | £39,986 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 115.5 | 17.9 | £41,543 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 114.7 | 17.5 | £41,229 | 15.9% | 0.9% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 114.5 | 17.6 | £42,430 | 17.0% | 0.9% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 121.1 | 16.6 | £48,011 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.7% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,372 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.0% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1,382 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 1,383 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,381 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,385 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.9% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1,406 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.3% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 1,414 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 21.3% | 5.6% | 2.0% | 1,417 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 24.3% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 1,409 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 23.4% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 1,393 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 19.4% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 1,385 |
19 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2008 | URN 123251 | Outstanding |