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Per-pupil income
£6,936.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.9%
of income
In-year balance
+7.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,527
Capacity
1,468 (104%)
Free school meals
17.8%
English additional lang.
6.9%
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.
89.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£48,711
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,422 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 | £8.8m | £8.3m | £6.5m | 73.0% | +£504k | £102k | 1.1% | £5,910 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £8.9m | £7.0m | 72.9% | +£786k | £299k | 3.1% | £6,241 |
| 2023/24 | £10.8m | £10.0m | £7.8m | 72.5% | +£777k | £423k | 3.9% | £6,936 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£541k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.1%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 44.3 | 61.7% | 42.5% | 35.7% | — | 266 |
* 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 | 82.8 | 17.4 | £41,023 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 88.5 | 16.9 | £42,598 | 15.6% | 1.1% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 93.0 | 16.6 | £42,117 | 26.1% | 2.1% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 90.9 | 17.1 | £44,360 | 12.4% | 4.2% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 89.7 | 17.0 | £48,711 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 13.4% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 1,133 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.7% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 1,140 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.3% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 1,126 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.8% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 1,140 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 16.4% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 1,177 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.4% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 1,204 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.9% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,315 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 29.3% | 8.3% | 1.7% | 1,380 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 28.7% | 8.7% | 1.9% | 1,406 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 27.2% | 8.3% | 2.4% | 1,436 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 27.4% | 8.1% | 2.4% | 1,422 |
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2014 | URN 123230 | Good |