Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£39,447.28
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.4%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.4%.
Elevated: sickness 9.6 days.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.4%.
8 February 2018 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
179
Capacity
181 (99%)
Free school meals
41.1%
English additional lang.
29.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
33.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.4
Mean salary
£47,216
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
16.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
51.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 142 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 | £5.7m | £5.9m | £5.0m | 87.0% | -£202k | £159k | 2.8% | £33,917 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £6.0m | £5.2m | 88.0% | -£148k | £11k | 0.2% | £35,046 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.3m | £5.3m | 80.5% | +£257k | £269k | 4.1% | £37,757 |
| 2024/25 | £7.0m | £7.1m | £5.8m | 82.4% | -£34k | £235k | 3.4% | £39,447 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£3.1m
Premises
£370k
Other costs
£902k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
4.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 8 |
* 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 | 34.0 | 5.2 | £40,490 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2021/22 | 37.2 | 4.5 | £42,151 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | 4.7 | £43,525 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | 5.5 | £44,833 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | 5.4 | £47,216 | —% | 2.9% | — |
Overall absence
16.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
51.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.9% | 4.4% | +6.5pp | 38.4% | 9.9% | 1.0% | 86 |
| 2014/15 | 12.2% | 4.5% | +7.7pp | 40.4% | 11.1% | 1.1% | 99 |
| 2015/16 | 10.4% | 4.5% | +5.9pp | 35.5% | 9.4% | 1.0% | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 12.5% | 4.6% | +7.9pp | 38.5% | 11.2% | 1.3% | 122 |
| 2017/18 | 14.6% | 4.8% | +9.8pp | 46.7% | 11.7% | 2.9% | 137 |
| 2018/19 | 16.7% | 4.6% | +12.1pp | 48.9% | 14.6% | 2.0% | 135 |
| 2020/21 | 21.3% | 4.5% | +16.8pp | 89.7% | 19.4% | 1.9% | 155 |
| 2021/22 | 19.6% | 7.1% | +12.5pp | 61.4% | 18.3% | 1.3% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 19.2% | 6.8% | +12.4pp | 59.6% | 17.4% | 1.8% | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 17.5% | 6.6% | +10.9pp | 49.6% | 14.9% | 2.5% | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 16.1% | 6.2% | +9.9pp | 51.4% | 14.3% | 1.8% | 142 |
8 February 2018 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2013 | — | Good |