Per-pupil income
£9,938.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
21 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,451
Capacity
1,400 (104%)
Free school meals
6.1%
English additional lang.
13.3%
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.
81.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£51,202
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 1,472 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 | £10.9m | £10.1m | £7.3m | 67.1% | +£836k | £1.6m | 14.4% | £7,317 |
| 2022/23 | £12.7m | £12.1m | £8.3m | 65.3% | +£574k | £1.8m | 13.9% | £8,663 |
| 2023/24 | £14.5m | £13.8m | £9.0m | 62.2% | +£687k | £1.7m | 12.0% | £9,938 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£988k
Premises
£560k
Other costs
£4.2m
8.6%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 59.9 | 87.6% | 72.8% | 57.6% | — | 290 |
* 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 | 86.1 | 17.1 | £43,661 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/22 | 88.6 | 16.8 | £44,763 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 94.3 | 15.6 | £44,591 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 82.0 | 17.8 | £47,480 | 13.4% | 1.2% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 81.0 | 17.9 | £51,202 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 7.6% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 1,414 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.4% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1,422 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.4% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 1,428 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 7.6% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 1,434 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 8.9% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 1,475 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 7.3% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 1,483 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 18.8% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 1,490 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 17.3% | 5.8% | 1.2% | 1,499 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 14.6% | 5.6% | 0.7% | 1,481 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.8pp | 13.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | 1,474 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 11.3% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 1,472 |
21 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2007 | URN 116439 | Outstanding |