Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,247.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.7%.
3 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,093
Capacity
1,053 (104%)
Free school meals
18.9%
English additional lang.
3.1%
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.
58.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.7
Mean salary
£50,925
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,119 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 | £6.4m | £6.5m | £5.0m | 77.9% | -£169k | £87k | 1.4% | £6,341 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.6m | £5.2m | 80.0% | -£88k | -£2k | -0.0% | £6,399 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.9m | £5.4m | 77.4% | +£62k | £61k | 0.9% | £6,649 |
| 2024/25 | £7.9m | £7.9m | £6.2m | 78.1% | -£6k | £54k | 0.7% | £7,248 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£790k
Premises
£456k
Other costs
£1.3m
10.1%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | 45.0 | 70.7% | 48.5% | 39.4% | — | 198 |
* 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 | 55.8 | 18.0 | £41,983 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2021/22 | 56.0 | 18.0 | £41,214 | 24.3% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 60.0 | 17.0 | £42,615 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.6 | 18.6 | £47,420 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 58.4 | 18.7 | £50,925 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1,013 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.2% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 1,019 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,003 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 1,023 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 17.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1,018 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.1% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 1,011 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 5.7% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1,010 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 13.9% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 1,021 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 17.5% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 1,039 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 19.1% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 1,079 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 19.1% | 5.0% | 2.4% | 1,119 |
3 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2008 | — | Good |