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Per-pupil income
£7,468.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.9%
of income
In-year balance
+14.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
31 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,731
Capacity
1,790 (97%)
Free school meals
38.6%
English additional lang.
22.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
117.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.8
Mean salary
£41,793
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,596 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 | £11.1m | £12.2m | £9.0m | 81.8% | -£1.2m | £909k | 8.2% | £6,258 |
| 2022/23 | £12.1m | £12.1m | £8.9m | 73.6% | -£36k | £957k | 7.9% | £6,852 |
| 2023/24 | £13.0m | £11.2m | £9.6m | 73.2% | +£1.9m | £906k | 6.9% | £7,468 |
Teaching staff
£7.7m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£604k
Other costs
£1.0m
3.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 30.6 | 36.7% | 21.4% | 17.0% | — | 229 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 61.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 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 | 104.2 | 15.5 | £35,702 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 106.4 | 16.6 | £37,110 | 27.4% | 0.9% | 0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 102.8 | 17.1 | £39,331 | 20.6% | 4.6% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 115.8 | 15.1 | £42,172 | 19.6% | 4.9% | 3.2 |
| 2024/25 | 117.0 | 14.8 | £41,793 | —% | 2.5% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 20.9% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 1,227 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.1% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1,234 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 22.3% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1,307 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 19.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 1,335 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 17.9% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 1,353 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 19.9% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 1,375 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.6% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1,443 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1% | 7.1% | +5.9pp | 39.1% | 9.3% | 3.7% | 1,556 |
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 6.8% | +5.7pp | 36.2% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 1,624 |
| 2023/24 | 12.6% | 6.6% | +6.0pp | 33.4% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 1,628 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 29.6% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 1,596 |
31 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2014 | — | Good |