Per-pupil income
£6,692.31
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
36.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
23 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,159
Capacity
1,053 (110%)
Free school meals
14.4%
English additional lang.
11.2%
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.
65.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£52,952
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.
19.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 904 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 | £6.4m | £5.2m | 79.0% | +£193k | £2.5m | 38.7% | £5,402 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £7.1m | £5.7m | 78.0% | +£223k | £2.8m | 37.5% | £6,053 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £7.7m | £6.0m | 77.2% | +£117k | £2.9m | 36.8% | £6,692 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£700k
Premises
£469k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.3%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 57.9 | 88.5% | 67.3% | 43.6% | — | 165 |
* 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 | 62.2 | 19.2 | £43,943 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 63.5 | 19.1 | £44,547 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 69.1 | 17.6 | £46,230 | 8.7% | 1.4% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 66.6 | 17.6 | £50,006 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 65.5 | 17.7 | £52,952 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 7.5% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 818 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.9% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 834 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 861 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.9% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 863 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 902 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 9.5% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 915 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.1% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 931 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 29.3% | 7.5% | 1.8% | 939 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 28.2% | 6.6% | 2.8% | 930 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 24.3% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 908 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 19.7% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 904 |
23 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2012 | — | Outstanding |