Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,572.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.7%
of income
In-year balance
-4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.7% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
26 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,126
Capacity
1,096 (103%)
Free school meals
12.6%
English additional lang.
5.7%
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.
61.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£48,858
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.
29.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 947 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 | £6.5m | £6.0m | £4.6m | 70.9% | +£431k | £1.7m | 27.0% | £6,051 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.8m | £5.4m | 79.0% | +£142k | £1.7m | 24.0% | £6,473 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.5m | £6.0m | 83.2% | -£341k | £1.1m | 14.7% | £6,573 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£352k
Premises
£234k
Other costs
£1.3m
9.6%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
3.1%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 50.8 | 76.3% | 52.7% | 16.0% | — | 169 |
* 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 | 59.4 | 17.8 | £40,959 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 59.3 | 18.0 | £41,924 | 24.3% | 1.7% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 65.2 | 16.3 | £41,844 | 25.5% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 65.1 | 16.8 | £45,031 | 19.2% | 1.5% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.9 | 18.2 | £48,858 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 750 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 809 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.1% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 819 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 840 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 12.8% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 864 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 12.8% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 905 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.8% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 915 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 33.5% | 8.4% | 2.2% | 915 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 31.7% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 918 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 31.8% | 8.0% | 2.2% | 951 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 29.8% | 7.4% | 1.8% | 947 |
26 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2012 | URN 110490 | Requires improvement |