Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,866.31
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,109
Capacity
1,220 (91%)
Free school meals
26.2%
English additional lang.
1.8%
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.
71.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£49,230
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.7%
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.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 1,037 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 | £5.8m | £4.5m | 68.1% | +£750k | £217k | 3.3% | £6,337 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 76.3% | +£168k | £217k | 3.1% | £6,415 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.6m | £6.0m | 77.4% | +£103k | £233k | 3.0% | £6,866 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£799k
Premises
£485k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.4%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 39.3 | 58.5% | 29.0% | 67.3% | — | 217 |
* 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 | 52.8 | 18.3 | £41,720 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 64.7 | 16.0 | £39,845 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 66.7 | 16.2 | £40,066 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 64.3 | 17.4 | £46,916 | 13.4% | 3.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 71.7 | 15.5 | £49,230 | —% | 2.7% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.5% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 745 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 15.3% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 730 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 728 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 11.5% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 693 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 10.3% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 710 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 711 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 903 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 25.5% | 6.3% | 2.2% | 981 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 25.4% | 5.9% | 2.8% | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 28.5% | 5.4% | 3.8% | 1,081 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 27.4% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 1,037 |
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2018 | URN 118803 | Good |