Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,589.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
89.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.3%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.6%, vacancy rate 4.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.9%.
Elevated: sickness 9.1 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,017
Capacity
1,110 (92%)
Free school meals
38.4%
English additional lang.
3.3%
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.
76.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.4
Mean salary
£52,384
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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 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 | £8.1m | £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 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£23k
Other costs
£964k
7.3%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 37.7 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 71.4 | 14.7 | £42,146 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2021/22 | 73.2 | 14.8 | £42,900 | 6.0% | 2.7% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 78.6 | 13.5 | £45,409 | 17.6% | 4.8% | 6.8 |
| 2023/24 | 72.8 | 14.1 | £48,934 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 76.0 | 13.4 | £52,384 | —% | 0.0% | — |
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
| 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 |