Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,892.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.8%
of income
In-year balance
-9.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.4% of income.
Elevated: turnover 18.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
14 June 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,130
Capacity
1,173 (96%)
Free school meals
19.4%
English additional lang.
8.6%
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.
63.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£49,579
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 1,172 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 | £9.0m | £8.7m | £6.4m | 70.9% | +£304k | £2.0m | 22.5% | £7,685 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £9.4m | £6.8m | 74.1% | -£218k | £1.6m | 17.7% | £8,014 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £8.7m | £6.4m | 80.9% | -£746k | £702k | 8.8% | £6,893 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£643k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.7%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.2%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 46.8 | 73.0% | 48.3% | 69.6% | — | 230 |
* 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 | 72.5 | 16.3 | £39,649 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2021/22 | 67.0 | 17.5 | £41,515 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 69.1 | 16.7 | £44,642 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 65.1 | 17.8 | £41,815 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 63.7 | 17.7 | £49,579 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.3% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 1,104 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.1% | 5.0% | 0.5% | 1,104 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 11.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 1,150 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.0% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 1,153 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 1,188 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,212 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.8% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1,213 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 24.6% | 6.2% | 2.6% | 1,204 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 28.9% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 1,194 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 29.2% | 8.5% | 3.3% | 1,192 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 24.5% | 6.7% | 2.7% | 1,172 |
14 June 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2013 | — | Good |