Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,645.46
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.5%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.1%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 24.1%.
Elevated: turnover 22.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
746
Capacity
750 (99%)
Free school meals
32.0%
English additional lang.
19.2%
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.
55.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.6
Mean salary
£46,261
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 774 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 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £3.6m | 66.0% | +£480k | £72k | 1.3% | £7,271 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.2m | £4.0m | 69.5% | +£557k | £629k | 10.9% | £7,549 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 67.0% | +£695k | £1.3m | 21.1% | £8,443 |
| 2024/25 | £6.4m | £6.2m | £4.7m | 73.0% | +£229k | £1.6m | 24.1% | £8,645 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£874k
Premises
£453k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
9.1%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 43.0 | 59.0% | 37.5% | 11.1% | — | 144 |
* 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 | 45.7 | 16.6 | £40,824 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 48.6 | 15.7 | £43,112 | 18.5% | 4.0% | 13.8 |
| 2022/23 | 51.9 | 14.7 | £41,110 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 48.0 | 15.5 | £43,768 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 55.0 | 13.6 | £46,261 | —% | 1.8% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.7% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 509 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.8% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 492 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.9% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 481 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 591 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 16.7% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 676 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 13.1% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 762 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.1% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 789 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 27.0% | 6.4% | 2.6% | 785 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 26.9% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 797 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 25.0% | 6.1% | 2.6% | 800 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 21.3% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 774 |
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2016 | — | Good |