Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,566.15
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
27.5%
of income
In-year balance
+25.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
30 January 2014 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,355
Capacity
1,204 (113%)
Free school meals
22.2%
English additional lang.
14.3%
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.
81.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£46,977
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,200 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 | £7.3m | £6.5m | 82.6% | +£473k | £1.4m | 17.9% | £6,862 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £6.4m | £5.4m | 61.7% | +£2.4m | £2.7m | 31.0% | £7,115 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £7.3m | £6.4m | 65.0% | +£2.5m | £2.7m | 27.5% | £7,566 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£201k
Other costs
£713k
0.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
2.3%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 42.9 | 59.6% | 38.9% | 65.0% | — | 203 |
* 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 | 70.0 | 15.5 | £41,058 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 67.8 | 16.8 | £41,787 | 13.9% | 1.5% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 72.1 | 17.1 | £42,158 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 76.4 | 17.0 | £46,676 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 81.2 | 16.7 | £46,977 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 16.0% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 749 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 15.3% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 769 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 824 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 810 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 841 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 10.2% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 889 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.4% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 982 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 27.3% | 7.4% | 2.9% | 1,029 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 24.1% | 6.7% | 2.4% | 1,111 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 26.6% | 7.4% | 2.6% | 1,175 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 25.7% | 7.9% | 2.4% | 1,200 |
30 January 2014 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2011 | URN 131790 | Good |