Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,838.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.8%
of income
In-year balance
+7.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
Elevated: turnover 21.2%.
21 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,075
Capacity
1,469 (73%)
Free school meals
19.3%
English additional lang.
15.7%
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.
60.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£50,879
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 971 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 | £6.4m | £5.8m | £4.5m | 70.3% | +£631k | £1.3m | 19.5% | £6,071 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.4m | £4.8m | 69.1% | +£610k | £1.2m | 17.9% | £6,591 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 71.2% | +£570k | £1.2m | 16.8% | £6,839 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£446k
Premises
£620k
Other costs
£947k
7.2%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.5%
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 | —* | 42.2 | 56.5% | 35.7% | 27.4% | — | 168 |
* 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 | 59.3 | 18.3 | £43,652 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 61.3 | 17.3 | £44,293 | 13.9% | 1.6% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 60.3 | 17.6 | £44,829 | 21.2% | 1.6% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 58.5 | 18.5 | £51,239 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 60.0 | 17.9 | £50,879 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 9.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,036 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.2% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,063 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,071 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,052 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 14.1% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 992 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 18.4% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1,018 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 913 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 33.7% | 7.9% | 3.3% | 912 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0% | 6.8% | +5.2pp | 33.4% | 8.1% | 3.9% | 945 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.2pp | 30.9% | 7.4% | 4.3% | 983 |
| 2024/25 | 11.7% | 6.2% | +5.5pp | 26.9% | 7.6% | 4.1% | 971 |
21 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2013 | — | Good |