Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,961.16
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
-3.7%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.7% of income.
28 March 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,046
Capacity
1,003 (104%)
Free school meals
29.9%
English additional lang.
1.2%
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.
85.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.2
Mean salary
£50,599
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 925 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 | £8.7m | £8.6m | £6.2m | 71.3% | +£137k | £583k | 6.7% | £8,580 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £9.2m | £6.6m | 71.8% | +£14k | £597k | 6.5% | £9,093 |
| 2023/24 | £10.0m | £9.9m | £7.1m | 71.6% | +£95k | £693k | 7.0% | £9,384 |
| 2024/25 | £10.4m | £10.8m | £7.8m | 74.5% | -£386k | £306k | 2.9% | £9,961 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£1.9m
Other costs
£1.2m
4.6%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
0.8%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
19.1%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 54.3% | 26.5% | 48.8% | — | 162 |
* 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 | 75.6 | 13.4 | £39,847 | 14.4% | 1.3% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 78.9 | 12.8 | £40,711 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 81.5 | 12.4 | £43,381 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 83.1 | 12.7 | £44,319 | 12.2% | 1.2% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 85.6 | 12.2 | £50,599 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 17.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 540 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.1% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 583 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.6% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 625 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.7% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 684 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 760 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.6% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 862 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.8% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 934 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 27.2% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 949 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 29.9% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 937 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 26.1% | 4.8% | 2.8% | 948 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 26.3% | 6.0% | 2.4% | 925 |
28 March 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2019 | — | Requires improvement |