Per-pupil income
£6,841.41
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,502
Capacity
1,500 (100%)
Free school meals
6.9%
English additional lang.
12.5%
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.
90.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£51,535
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 1,519 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 | £8.9m | £8.7m | £6.8m | 76.7% | +£261k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,032 |
| 2022/23 | £9.9m | £9.5m | £7.3m | 73.2% | +£418k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,599 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.0m | £7.9m | 76.4% | +£290k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,841 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£488k
Other costs
£1.7m
1.3%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
3.1%
ICT
8.7%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
0.2%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 53.4 | 79.9% | 62.5% | 27.8% | — | 299 |
* 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 | 83.6 | 17.1 | £43,271 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2021/22 | 85.4 | 17.3 | £43,711 | 12.2% | 2.3% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 86.1 | 17.5 | £45,610 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 84.4 | 17.9 | £48,015 | 12.1% | 1.2% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 90.2 | 16.7 | £51,535 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 10.8% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 1,355 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.7% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 1,346 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.1% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 1,357 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.3% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 1,363 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 13.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,375 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,375 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.4% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 1,456 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 25.7% | 6.8% | 1.2% | 1,487 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 20.2% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 1,508 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 18.4% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 1,519 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 17.1% | 5.7% | 1.1% | 1,519 |
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2011 | URN 125261 | Outstanding |