Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,184.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.5%
of income
In-year balance
-5.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
24 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,458
Capacity
1,424 (102%)
Free school meals
13.0%
English additional lang.
4.5%
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.
87.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£54,254
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 1,492 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 | £11.0m | £10.7m | £7.8m | 70.8% | +£307k | £1.3m | 11.3% | £7,656 |
| 2022/23 | £10.9m | £11.2m | £8.5m | 78.3% | -£305k | £923k | 8.5% | £7,440 |
| 2023/24 | £11.9m | £12.6m | £9.4m | 78.7% | -£618k | £298k | 2.5% | £8,184 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£745k
Premises
£550k
Other costs
£2.6m
15.7%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 51.2 | 77.4% | 55.8% | 25.8% | — | 283 |
* 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 | 83.4 | 17.2 | £43,110 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 83.9 | 17.2 | £45,291 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 90.2 | 16.2 | £46,873 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 89.2 | 16.4 | £50,281 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 87.6 | 16.6 | £54,254 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.4% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 1,444 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.5% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,443 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.8% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 1,438 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.0% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,437 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.7% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 1,432 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 1,444 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.4% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,464 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 28.0% | 7.8% | 1.6% | 1,488 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 22.8% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 1,487 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 20.1% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 1,494 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 17.1% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 1,492 |
24 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2009 | URN 116408 | Good |