Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,827.62
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.6%
of income
In-year balance
+8.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: turnover 20.1%, sickness 8.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
937
Capacity
763 (123%)
Free school meals
34.9%
English additional lang.
12.9%
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.
55.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£50,392
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 823 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 | £6.0m | £5.7m | £4.1m | 68.1% | +£272k | £820k | 13.7% | £6,423 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.3m | £4.6m | 69.3% | +£300k | £534k | 8.1% | £6,776 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £6.7m | £4.9m | 66.8% | +£587k | £408k | 5.6% | £7,828 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£624k
Premises
£544k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.0%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
4.2%
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 | —* | 36.1 | 44.2% | 20.4% | 27.9% | — | 147 |
* 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 | 54.7 | 16.7 | £42,376 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/22 | 53.7 | 17.3 | £42,817 | 14.2% | 5.3% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 56.1 | 17.4 | £44,031 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 60.7 | 15.4 | £46,018 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 55.8 | 16.8 | £50,392 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 17.5% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 611 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.1% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 609 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.2% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 618 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.8% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 607 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 15.8% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 638 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 19.3% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 693 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 802 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 33.9% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 823 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 34.8% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 864 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 33.3% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 857 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 34.9% | 8.7% | 2.4% | 823 |
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2012 | URN 131583 | Good |