Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,452.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.3%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good24 September 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,029
Capacity
1,275 (81%)
Free school meals
22.4%
English additional lang.
17.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
65.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£50,279
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,075 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 | £6.9m | £6.2m | £4.9m | 71.1% | +£640k | £1.8m | 26.8% | £5,896 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.5m | £5.0m | 72.3% | +£360k | £1.5m | 21.2% | £6,209 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £7.0m | £5.3m | 76.2% | -£48k | £650k | 9.3% | £6,452 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£646k
Premises
£273k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
5.5%
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 | —* | 46.7 | 66.5% | 46.5% | 27.0% | — | 185 |
* 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 | 67.3 | 17.6 | £43,582 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 60.4 | 19.3 | £46,125 | 40.1% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2022/23 | 63.4 | 17.4 | £44,458 | 35.3% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 61.0 | 17.6 | £48,140 | 30.5% | 6.2% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 65.6 | 15.7 | £50,279 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 18.1% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 1,233 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.4% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 1,231 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 13.7% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1,226 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 16.5% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1,236 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1,221 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.7% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,225 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.2% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1,209 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 31.5% | 6.8% | 3.5% | 1,216 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 25.8% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 1,175 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 26.2% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1,135 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 24.8% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 1,075 |
24 September 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2022 | — | Requires improvement |