Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,346.91
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.4%
of income
In-year balance
+8.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.2%.
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
795
Capacity
864 (92%)
Free school meals
14.6%
English additional lang.
15.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
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.
45.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£57,088
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 629 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 | £4.8m | £4.6m | £3.9m | 80.9% | +£190k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,205 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.1m | £4.1m | 76.6% | +£237k | £459k | 8.7% | £6,817 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.4m | £4.3m | 72.9% | +£505k | £560k | 9.4% | £7,347 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£609k
Premises
£133k
Other costs
£976k
5.8%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 45.7 | 61.6% | 43.2% | 38.9% | — | 190 |
* 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 | 46.8 | 16.6 | £44,984 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 51.8 | 14.9 | £43,663 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2022/23 | 47.3 | 16.5 | £50,655 | 37.0% | 2.1% | 8.5 |
| 2023/24 | 44.8 | 18.1 | £53,880 | 27.7% | 2.2% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 45.6 | 17.4 | £57,088 | —% | 4.2% | — |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 561 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.3% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 557 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 14.1% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 525 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 13.2% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 509 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 13.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 518 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 12.0% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 525 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 575 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 31.9% | 7.9% | 3.0% | 617 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.9pp | 38.8% | 7.9% | 4.8% | 631 |
| 2023/24 | 13.7% | 6.6% | +7.1pp | 43.0% | 10.8% | 2.9% | 645 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.3pp | 35.0% | 10.3% | 2.3% | 629 |
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2013 | URN 110057 | Outstanding |