Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,183.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.9%
of income
In-year balance
+8.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
28 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,046
Capacity
1,375 (76%)
Free school meals
19.8%
English additional lang.
9.3%
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.
71.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£50,566
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 935 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 | £7.8m | £6.6m | £5.2m | 66.8% | +£1.1m | £618k | 8.0% | £7,903 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.3m | £5.4m | 69.2% | +£467k | £626k | 8.1% | £7,430 |
| 2023/24 | £8.7m | £8.0m | £6.0m | 69.2% | +£746k | £686k | 7.9% | £8,183 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£668k
Premises
£503k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.2%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.2%
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 | —* | 49.0 | 69.8% | 49.1% | 66.3% | — | 169 |
* 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 | 62.5 | 15.3 | £41,506 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 66.7 | 14.7 | £42,224 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 68.9 | 15.1 | £42,935 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 71.7 | 14.8 | £46,967 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 71.1 | 14.7 | £50,566 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 17.1% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 758 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.5% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 663 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.3% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 640 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 669 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.2% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 690 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.3% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 775 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.9% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 845 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 29.6% | 7.5% | 1.9% | 921 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 28.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 976 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 25.8% | 6.2% | 3.0% | 957 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 24.1% | 7.0% | 2.4% | 935 |
28 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2010 | URN 125252 | Requires improvement |