Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,198.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
60.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.9%
of income
In-year balance
+13.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
5 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
826
Capacity
1,012 (82%)
Free school meals
29.0%
English additional lang.
3.8%
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.
44.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£48,282
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 804 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 | £4.3m | £3.8m | £2.7m | 63.3% | +£545k | £50k | 1.2% | £5,876 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £4.3m | £3.0m | 58.8% | +£778k | £50k | 1.0% | £6,582 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.0m | £3.5m | 60.5% | +£795k | £50k | 0.9% | £7,199 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£405k
Premises
£279k
Other costs
£1.2m
3.9%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
2.6%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 37.0 | 43.2% | 15.8% | 26.7% | — | 146 |
* 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 | 36.5 | 18.0 | £40,867 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 38.6 | 19.0 | £41,139 | 30.6% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | 18.7 | £42,340 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | 18.5 | £42,594 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 44.0 | 18.8 | £48,282 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +2.8pp | 23.1% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 589 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 23.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | 594 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.5% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 540 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 18.6% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 452 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 445 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 504 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 17.0% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 629 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 30.5% | 6.5% | 2.2% | 728 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 29.8% | 7.2% | 1.7% | 786 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 33.5% | 7.8% | 2.0% | 793 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 29.0% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 804 |
5 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2015 | URN 118793 | Inadequate |