Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,908.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement15 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,559
Capacity
1,625 (96%)
Free school meals
28.5%
English additional lang.
15.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
104.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£46,754
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,373 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 | £8.0m | £7.8m | £6.2m | 77.5% | +£207k | £797k | 9.9% | £5,750 |
| 2022/23 | £9.4m | £9.3m | £7.4m | 78.8% | +£97k | £894k | 9.5% | £6,438 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £10.6m | £8.4m | 79.6% | +£8k | £902k | 8.5% | £6,908 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£602k
Premises
£556k
Other costs
£1.6m
11.6%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | 40.6 | 54.1% | 29.3% | 66.2% | — | 266 |
* 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 | 87.3 | 14.8 | £37,795 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 96.9 | 14.4 | £38,228 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 97.2 | 15.0 | £39,316 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 106.8 | 14.3 | £42,272 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 104.0 | 15.0 | £46,754 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,003 |
| 2014/15 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 25.0% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 936 |
| 2015/16 | 9.0% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 26.7% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 857 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 20.5% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 853 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 16.6% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 909 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.6% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 998 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 1,185 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 33.3% | 6.5% | 3.8% | 1,295 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 32.1% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 1,353 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 33.0% | 6.6% | 3.0% | 1,398 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 32.9% | 6.5% | 3.1% | 1,373 |
15 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2019 | — | Good |