Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,047.31
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
14 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
748
Capacity
760 (98%)
Free school meals
24.3%
English additional lang.
57.9%
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.
45.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£53,912
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 632 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 | £4.9m | £4.4m | £3.6m | 73.9% | +£520k | £993k | 20.1% | £6,610 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £4.8m | £4.0m | 77.4% | +£364k | £1.2m | 23.3% | £6,807 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.4m | £4.4m | 82.4% | -£29k | £1.0m | 19.2% | £7,047 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£289k
Premises
£308k
Other costs
£665k
6.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
4.6%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 56.1 | 83.6% | 61.5% | 27.9% | — | 122 |
* 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 | 47.9 | 16.0 | £47,672 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 45.7 | 16.3 | £48,424 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 44.2 | 17.2 | £49,421 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 45.1 | 16.9 | £52,431 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 45.8 | 16.3 | £53,912 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 8.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 631 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 636 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.0% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 635 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 639 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 7.4% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 650 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.8% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 631 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.4% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 633 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 28.7% | 6.3% | 1.2% | 637 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 34.5% | 7.1% | 1.7% | 640 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 35.1% | 7.0% | 1.6% | 638 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 35.1% | 6.7% | 2.5% | 632 |
14 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2006 | URN 132106 | Good |