Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,697.34
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
16 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,029
Capacity
1,016 (101%)
Free school meals
14.1%
English additional lang.
25.2%
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.
66.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£47,601
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 1,049 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 | £6.6m | £6.5m | £5.0m | 76.5% | +£99k | £754k | 11.5% | £6,495 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £7.1m | £5.3m | 77.5% | -£246k | £508k | 7.4% | £6,766 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.3m | £5.7m | 76.5% | +£109k | £616k | 8.3% | £7,277 |
| 2024/25 | £7.9m | £8.0m | £6.3m | 79.2% | -£46k | £570k | 7.2% | £7,697 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£699k
Premises
£578k
Other costs
£1.1m
9.2%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 44.0 | 66.0% | 35.0% | 39.4% | — | 203 |
* 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 | 64.0 | 15.8 | £39,708 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 68.5 | 14.8 | £42,266 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 69.0 | 14.7 | £42,199 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 66.6 | 15.3 | £45,059 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 66.2 | 15.5 | £47,601 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 928 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 948 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 978 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.2% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,011 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0pp | 10.9% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 996 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 9.5% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1,021 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.7% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 1,038 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 28.1% | 7.6% | 1.6% | 1,035 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 23.5% | 7.1% | 2.3% | 1,041 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 20.0% | 6.1% | 2.4% | 1,042 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 18.0% | 5.8% | 1.7% | 1,049 |
16 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2009 | — | Outstanding |