The Gatwick School

URN 141038·All-through·Free schools·Aurora Academies Trust·Compare

Flags

2

0 high

Overall absence at 8.3%Overall absence at 9.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,675.71

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

69.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+6.9%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 8.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.

Overall absence at 9.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

1 May 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.39.7
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.52.7%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)30.4%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.21.4%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

846

Capacity

1,020 (83%)

Free school meals

19.1%

English additional lang.

32.2%

Ethnicity

White British 43.0%Asian 18.6%Black 7.2%Mixed 11.7%Chinese 0.4%Other 3.3%

Age range: 416

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

54.3

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

15.6

Mean salary

£45,842

Turnover

Vacancy rate

1.8%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.2%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

27.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.7%

Unauthorised absence

3.4%

2024/25 · 934 pupils