Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,762.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,800
Capacity
1,900 (95%)
Free school meals
16.9%
English additional lang.
6.6%
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.
105.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£51,080
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,834 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 | £13.0m | £12.8m | £9.9m | 76.4% | +£156k | £1.4m | 10.6% | £6,648 |
| 2022/23 | £14.3m | £14.4m | £10.3m | 72.2% | -£105k | £1.4m | 9.5% | £7,445 |
| 2023/24 | £14.5m | £14.6m | £11.0m | 76.0% | -£48k | £1.5m | 10.1% | £7,762 |
Teaching staff
£7.8m
Support staff
£2.6m
Premises
£559k
Other costs
£3.0m
3.5%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 48.6 | 70.7% | 51.3% | 41.0% | — | 427 |
* 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 | 133.4 | 14.6 | £41,495 | 18.4% | 0.7% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 130.6 | 15.0 | £41,564 | 18.4% | 1.5% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 123.4 | 15.6 | £41,290 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2023/24 | 111.0 | 16.8 | £45,567 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 105.7 | 17.0 | £51,080 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,876 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 14.9% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1,873 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.3% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,899 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 9.9% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1,894 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.2% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,919 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,942 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.8% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1,956 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 25.2% | 6.5% | 2.1% | 1,975 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 26.7% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1,956 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 25.7% | 6.0% | 3.5% | 1,912 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 21.2% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1,834 |
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2022 | — | Requires improvement |