Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£27,744.91
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
87.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.9%
of income
In-year balance
-7.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 26.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.5% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.3% of income.
12 July 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
110
Free school meals
73.6%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–16
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
23.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.7
Mean salary
£44,796
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
26.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
58.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
18.6%
Unauthorised absence
7.7%
2024/25 · 115 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 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 84.1% | -£63k | £591k | 24.3% | £22,794 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.1m | 78.7% | +£157k | £749k | 27.4% | £26,007 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | £2.3m | 84.9% | -£63k | £685k | 24.9% | £26,433 |
| 2024/25 | £3.1m | £3.3m | £2.7m | 87.4% | -£229k | £456k | 14.9% | £27,745 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£783k
Premises
£157k
Other costs
£457k
6.5%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
4.6%
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 | —* | 6.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 13 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.0 | 6.1 | £39,107 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 20.2 | 5.3 | £39,539 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 22.4 | 4.7 | £38,802 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 22.4 | 4.6 | £44,962 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 23.4 | 4.7 | £44,796 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
26.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
58.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
18.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 22.3% | 4.4% | +17.9pp | 52.0% | 12.5% | 9.7% | 100 |
| 2014/15 | 21.3% | 4.5% | +16.8pp | 44.2% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 86 |
| 2015/16 | 14.5% | 4.5% | +10.1pp | 43.1% | 9.3% | 5.3% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 19.4% | 4.6% | +14.9pp | 58.9% | 12.0% | 7.4% | 90 |
| 2017/18 | 17.4% | 4.8% | +12.6pp | 40.9% | 11.8% | 5.6% | 93 |
| 2018/19 | 17.0% | 4.6% | +12.3pp | 39.2% | 9.7% | 7.3% | 102 |
| 2020/21 | 20.0% | 4.5% | +15.5pp | 58.8% | 14.5% | 5.5% | 102 |
| 2021/22 | 16.1% | 7.1% | +8.9pp | 49.1% | 11.5% | 4.5% | 108 |
| 2022/23 | 14.3% | 6.8% | +7.4pp | 38.9% | 9.0% | 5.3% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 18.9% | 6.6% | +12.4pp | 53.8% | 11.9% | 7.0% | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 26.4% | 6.2% | +20.1pp | 58.3% | 18.6% | 7.7% | 115 |
12 July 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2013 | — | Requires improvement |