Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,629.57
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.4%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.5%.
Elevated: turnover 21.1%.
10 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,155
Capacity
900 (128%)
Free school meals
22.1%
English additional lang.
25.2%
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.
68.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£49,776
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 927 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 | £7.9m | £7.4m | £5.7m | 72.2% | +£537k | £1.8m | 22.5% | £6,923 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £7.9m | £6.2m | 74.0% | +£470k | £1.8m | 21.5% | £7,257 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.3m | £6.5m | 74.3% | +£449k | £1.8m | 20.4% | £7,630 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£509k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.1%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 52.4 | 79.6% | 60.2% | 56.4% | — | 181 |
* 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 | 37.5 | 30.2 | £46,009 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 32.5 | 35.1 | £46,733 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 92.5 | 12.5 | £42,337 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 65.9 | 17.4 | £45,602 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 68.5 | 16.9 | £49,776 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 14.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 929 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 10.2% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 913 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 905 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.5% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 916 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 12.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 916 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.7% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 918 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.9% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 923 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 23.0% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 925 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 19.5% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 925 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 19.0% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 936 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 14.5% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 927 |
10 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2013 | — | Good |