Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,967.65
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-25.9%
of income
In-year balance
+11.1%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.6%, sickness 9.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.5%.
10 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
362
Capacity
250 (145%)
Free school meals
34.8%
English additional lang.
9.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 14–19
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.
21.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£44,097
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
8.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 289 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 67.1% | +£150k | -£872k | -47.8% | £7,333 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 69.2% | +£166k | -£841k | -39.6% | £7,944 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 68.4% | +£301k | -£701k | -25.9% | £7,968 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£277k
Premises
£100k
Other costs
£454k
3.5%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 30.0 | 37.3% | 20.0% | 0.0% | — | 75 |
* 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 | 17.3 | 12.2 | £44,380 | 29.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 15.3 | 16.3 | £43,490 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 12.1 |
| 2022/23 | 14.3 | 18.7 | £39,725 | 14.1% | 6.6% | 9.6 |
| 2023/24 | 22.3 | 15.2 | £50,801 | 37.8% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 21.8 | 16.6 | £44,097 | —% | 8.4% | — |
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.2% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 98 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 211 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.4% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 172 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 25.0% | 5.9% | 1.1% | 116 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.4% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 170 |
| 2021/22 | 14.5% | 7.1% | +7.4pp | 43.1% | 9.9% | 4.5% | 197 |
| 2022/23 | 14.6% | 6.8% | +7.8pp | 48.2% | 8.8% | 5.8% | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 14.5% | 6.6% | +7.9pp | 41.9% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 279 |
| 2024/25 | 11.7% | 6.2% | +5.5pp | 33.6% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 289 |
10 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2018 | URN 142081 | Inadequate |