Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,632.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
25 February 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
772
Capacity
1,260 (61%)
Free school meals
32.1%
English additional lang.
47.7%
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.
51.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£52,338
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 734 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 | £4.8m | £4.5m | £3.6m | 73.9% | +£300k | £1.1m | 21.7% | £7,473 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.4m | 73.4% | +£346k | £1.1m | 18.5% | £8,019 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.5m | £5.1m | 76.1% | +£271k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,632 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£687k
Premises
£125k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.8%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
1.9%
Premises (total)
6.3%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 47.1 | 66.4% | 45.0% | 36.2% | — | 149 |
* 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 | 31.2 | 15.9 | £45,590 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 41.3 | 15.7 | £46,023 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 43.4 | 17.1 | £51,227 | 28.9% | 2.3% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.1 | 17.4 | £51,249 | 36.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 51.5 | 15.0 | £52,338 | —% | 1.9% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.9% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 124 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.0% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 245 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.2% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 520 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 26.1% | 6.6% | 1.8% | 671 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 29.8% | 7.1% | 2.3% | 707 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 28.4% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 726 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 29.4% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 734 |
25 February 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good