Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,172.56
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Elevated: sickness 8.6 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
5 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,497
Capacity
1,500 (100%)
Free school meals
20.4%
English additional lang.
9.4%
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.
90.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£49,893
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 1,528 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 | £9.4m | £9.1m | £6.6m | 70.4% | +£253k | £1.4m | 15.4% | £6,383 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £10.6m | £7.0m | 66.8% | -£95k | £1.3m | 12.8% | £7,025 |
| 2023/24 | £11.2m | £11.7m | £7.8m | 69.9% | -£531k | £813k | 7.3% | £7,485 |
| 2024/25 | £12.2m | £12.4m | £8.6m | 70.0% | -£151k | £662k | 5.4% | £8,173 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£906k
Premises
£887k
Other costs
£2.9m
9.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
5.6%
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 | —* | 48.8 | 72.9% | 55.9% | 67.6% | — | 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 | 82.0 | 17.3 | £42,637 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2021/22 | 82.7 | 17.7 | £42,408 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2022/23 | 83.1 | 18.0 | £43,897 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 85.0 | 17.5 | £44,964 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 90.6 | 16.5 | £49,893 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 19.4% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 1,380 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,379 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.5% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,373 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,371 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 11.0% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,355 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.0% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1,396 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.2% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,447 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 23.8% | 7.7% | 1.3% | 1,501 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 20.5% | 7.1% | 1.4% | 1,533 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 24.6% | 7.8% | 2.2% | 1,521 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 21.9% | 7.5% | 1.7% | 1,528 |
5 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2013 | — | Good |