Flags
8
5 high
Per-pupil income
£9,650.93
+£1,0622024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.2%
−7.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.4%
−1.9ppof income
In-year balance
-0.1%
+1.0ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.9%.
Elevated: turnover 16.9%, sickness 9.9 days.
Elevated: turnover 17.6%, vacancy rate 4.8%.
Elevated: sickness 9.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,019
Capacity
1,110 (92%)
Free school meals
39.1%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.0
Mean salary
£55,310
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 929 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £8.1m | £7.8m | £6.2m | 76.7% | +£325k | £699k | 8.6% | £7,489 |
| 2022/23 | £8.9m | £8.4m | £6.8m | 76.9% | +£409k | £908k | 10.3% | £8,320 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.9m | £7.9m | 89.9% | -£100k | £1.1m | 12.3% | £8,589 |
| 2024/25 | £9.8m | £9.8m | £8.1m | 82.2% | -£15k | £1.0m | 10.4% | £9,651 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
56% of spend
Support staff
£1.1m
11% of spend
Premises
£317k
3% of spend
Other costs
£1.4m
15% of spend
| 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 | —* | 37.7 | 47.6% | 25.3% | 32.9% | — | 170 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 14.8 | £42,900 | 6.0% | 2.7% | 8.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 13.5 | £45,409 | 17.6% | 4.8% | 6.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 14.1 | £48,934 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 13.4 | £52,384 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 7.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 72.8 | 14.0 | £55,310 | —% | 1.4% | — | 17.4 | 19 |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.6% | 4.4% | +3.3pp | 23.8% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 673 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 19.7% | 5.5% | 1.2% | 660 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 23.1% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 732 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 23.1% | 5.8% | 2.2% | 793 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 21.9% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 837 |
| 2018/19 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 22.9% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 883 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.1% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 899 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.6pp | 42.8% | 9.7% | 3.0% | 939 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 42.3% | 9.5% | 3.1% | 927 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 37.6% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 920 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 31.8% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 929 |
15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2013 | — | Good |