Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,409.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
31 October 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,665
Capacity
1,800 (93%)
Free school meals
24.7%
English additional lang.
15.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
91.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£50,884
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,586 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 | £10.6m | £10.7m | £8.3m | 77.9% | -£21k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,681 |
| 2022/23 | £11.8m | £11.2m | £8.6m | 73.3% | +£556k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,302 |
| 2023/24 | £13.5m | £12.8m | £9.6m | 71.1% | +£665k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,409 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£2.4m
Premises
£695k
Other costs
£2.5m
6.4%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 43.6 | 63.2% | 43.9% | 33.7% | — | 285 |
* 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 | 85.9 | 18.5 | £41,788 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 83.0 | 19.2 | £43,293 | 25.2% | 1.2% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 89.0 | 18.1 | £44,669 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 90.2 | 17.8 | £45,263 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 91.3 | 18.2 | £50,884 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 1,190 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1,275 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.7% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 1,287 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.9% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 1,291 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 18.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 1,333 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 12.6% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1,411 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.5% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1,480 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 34.2% | 8.1% | 2.3% | 1,482 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 30.1% | 6.7% | 3.1% | 1,527 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 25.6% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 1,546 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 23.3% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 1,586 |
31 October 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2013 | — | Good |