Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,018.77
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.7%
of income
In-year balance
-6.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.5% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.
Elevated: turnover 22.4%.
4 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
736
Capacity
1,000 (74%)
Free school meals
22.5%
English additional lang.
3.3%
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.
45.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£51,824
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 741 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 | £5.3m | £5.4m | £3.5m | 65.0% | -£54k | £189k | 3.5% | £6,760 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.6m | £1.5m | 62.8% | -£136k | £53k | 2.2% | £3,028 |
| 2023/24 | £5.6m | £6.0m | £4.4m | 79.1% | -£366k | £205k | 3.7% | £7,019 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£357k
Premises
£190k
Other costs
£1.3m
9.1%
Admin staff
6.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
12.1%
Premises (total)
4.4%
Supply staff
1.0%
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 | —* | 42.5 | 69.7% | 37.0% | 43.7% | — | 119 |
* 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 | 38.1 | 20.3 | £43,993 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | 18.8 | £41,861 | 29.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 34.4 | 23.5 | £42,556 | 18.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 47.7 | 16.7 | £48,653 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 45.1 | 16.3 | £51,824 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 758 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.5% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 744 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.2% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 736 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.5% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 720 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 15.1% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 724 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 12.6% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 737 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 14.7% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 688 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 26.1% | 6.3% | 2.7% | 744 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 31.7% | 7.8% | 2.6% | 772 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 35.5% | 8.3% | 2.9% | 749 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 24.8% | 6.4% | 2.6% | 741 |
4 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2009 | URN 114591 | Good |