Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,267.42
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.2%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.3%.
Elevated: turnover 17.5%.
Elevated: turnover 18.8%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.2%.
22 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,445
Capacity
1,500 (96%)
Free school meals
34.8%
English additional lang.
85.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in London 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.
85.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£60,215
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,316 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 | £11.0m | £9.6m | £7.4m | 66.7% | +£1.4m | £2.7m | 24.3% | £7,553 |
| 2022/23 | £11.9m | £11.5m | £8.4m | 70.3% | +£395k | £3.1m | 25.9% | £8,013 |
| 2023/24 | £12.6m | £13.3m | £8.6m | 67.9% | -£655k | £2.4m | 19.2% | £8,417 |
| 2024/25 | £13.4m | £13.1m | £9.6m | 71.5% | +£295k | £2.7m | 20.3% | £9,267 |
Teaching staff
£7.0m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£963k
Other costs
£2.6m
8.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
2.7%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
3.7%
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 | —* | 46.3 | 65.5% | 51.2% | 6.2% | — | 258 |
* 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 | 83.5 | 17.4 | £49,364 | 10.8% | 1.2% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 84.1 | 17.4 | £49,776 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 87.8 | 16.9 | £53,321 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 82.8 | 18.1 | £55,741 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 85.6 | 16.9 | £60,215 | —% | 2.3% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 16.5% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1,022 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.8% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1,019 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.3% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,098 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,217 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.7% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1,171 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.7% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1,185 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1,300 |
| 2021/22 | 4.8% | 7.1% | -2.3pp | 8.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1,300 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 12.3% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 1,299 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 16.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 1,298 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 25.2% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 1,316 |
22 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2015 | — | Good |