Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£25,744.32
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+16.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
10 December 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
179
Capacity
120 (149%)
Free school meals
46.0%
English additional lang.
6.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–18
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
24.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.5
Mean salary
£50,269
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 152 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 | £3.7m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 70.0% | +£428k | £0 | 0.0% | £21,011 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.7m | £2.8m | 71.7% | +£247k | £0 | 0.0% | £21,610 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 63.9% | +£749k | £0 | 0.0% | £25,744 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£888k
Premises
£143k
Other costs
£742k
13.8%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 32 |
* 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 | 23.0 | 7.6 | £37,130 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/22 | 23.0 | 7.7 | £38,856 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 23.0 | 7.9 | £38,173 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 24.1 | 7.3 | £43,466 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | 24.0 | 7.5 | £50,269 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 22.1% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 104 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.7% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 102 |
| 2015/16 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 18.8% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 112 |
| 2016/17 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 22.6% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 8.4% | 4.8% | +3.7pp | 19.4% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 124 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 17.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 127 |
| 2020/21 | 17.0% | 4.5% | +12.5pp | 72.9% | 14.9% | 2.1% | 144 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 25.0% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 144 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 20.6% | 6.0% | 2.6% | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 23.5% | 6.7% | 2.7% | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 22.4% | 6.7% | 3.1% | 152 |
10 December 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2010 | URN 123338 | Good |