Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,828.02
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.3%
of income
In-year balance
+23.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Elevated: turnover 17.5%.
Elevated: turnover 20.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
2 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,221
Capacity
1,500 (81%)
Free school meals
43.5%
English additional lang.
26.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
76.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£46,758
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 1,110 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 | £16.9m | £12.6m | £11.1m | 66.0% | +£4.3m | £1.4m | 8.0% | £14,464 |
| 2022/23 | £18.2m | £14.0m | £12.4m | 67.9% | +£4.2m | £1.3m | 7.3% | £15,326 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £7.2m | £6.3m | 67.2% | +£2.1m | £497k | 5.3% | £7,828 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£20k
Other costs
£893k
4.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
0.2%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 35.5 | 41.6% | 22.4% | 26.9% | — | 219 |
* 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 | 61.0 | 18.0 | £39,826 | 11.2% | 1.6% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 70.3 | 16.6 | £41,541 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 73.2 | 16.2 | £40,160 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 79.5 | 15.0 | £42,834 | 20.3% | 2.5% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 76.7 | 15.9 | £46,758 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.1% | 4.4% | +3.8pp | 23.5% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 784 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.8% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 727 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 21.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 639 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 620 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 15.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 703 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 21.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 827 |
| 2020/21 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 27.0% | 6.2% | 2.6% | 1,030 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 30.9% | 5.7% | 4.4% | 1,103 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 32.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 1,130 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 29.7% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 1,154 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 27.2% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1,110 |
2 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2017 | — | Good |