Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,055.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.4%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.2%, sickness 10.7 days.
9 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,155
Capacity
1,174 (98%)
Free school meals
26.8%
English additional lang.
37.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in London 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.
68.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£55,785
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 994 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 | £7.9m | £8.1m | £6.0m | 76.2% | -£245k | £1.2m | 15.3% | £6,735 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £8.6m | £6.3m | 70.5% | +£362k | £1.6m | 18.1% | £7,739 |
| 2023/24 | £9.4m | £9.0m | £6.8m | 72.3% | +£434k | £1.9m | 20.4% | £8,056 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£289k
Premises
£955k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.4%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
11.4%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
2.8%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 48.8 | 74.0% | 47.4% | 40.1% | — | 192 |
* 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 | 68.4 | 17.0 | £47,794 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2021/22 | 68.4 | 17.1 | £48,643 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 67.3 | 17.3 | £49,993 | 12.9% | 1.5% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 67.2 | 17.4 | £52,778 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2024/25 | 68.4 | 16.9 | £55,785 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 965 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 975 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.4% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 976 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.8% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 985 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 9.0% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 964 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 972 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.9% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 985 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 20.4% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 994 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 21.9% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 1,004 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 22.3% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 1,004 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 24.1% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 994 |
9 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2007 | URN 102862 | Outstanding |