Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,238.43
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
56.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 36.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good1 April 2025 · Academy First Section 5
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
597
Capacity
959 (62%)
Free school meals
35.5%
English additional lang.
3.0%
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.
43.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.8
Mean salary
£52,004
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25 · 596 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 | £4.6m | £4.6m | £2.6m | 56.2% | -£69k | £356k | 7.8% | £9,702 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.5m | £1.1m | 51.9% | -£356k | £0 | 0.0% | £4,576 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £3.2m | 56.2% | +£181k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,238 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£488k
Premises
£2.0m
Other costs
£384k
3.1%
Admin staff
0.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
1.1%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 41.6 | 56.3% | 35.0% | 10.0% | — | 80 |
* 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 | 34.3 | 14.3 | £38,078 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 37.5 | 12.6 | £39,107 | 27.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | 14.5 | £41,985 | 19.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 36.0 | 15.6 | £45,913 | 11.4% | 2.7% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.1 | 13.8 | £52,004 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.9% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 803 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 15.2% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 757 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 703 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.6% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 657 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 19.1% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 551 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 16.8% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 547 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 25.7% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 487 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 36.2% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 456 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 31.6% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 487 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 31.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 557 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 26.2% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 596 |
1 April 2025 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2021 | URN 118796 | Requires improvement |