Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,370
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.3%
of income
In-year balance
-2.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
10 February 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,208
Capacity
1,050 (115%)
Free school meals
19.1%
English additional lang.
16.9%
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.
68.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£52,349
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,230 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 | £7.9m | £7.7m | £6.3m | 80.4% | +£194k | £1.3m | 16.1% | £6,601 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £8.2m | £6.5m | 78.1% | +£110k | £1.5m | 17.6% | £6,896 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £9.0m | £7.1m | 80.4% | -£193k | £1.3m | 14.3% | £7,370 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£749k
Other costs
£1.2m
8.1%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
9.5%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 54.3 | 78.1% | 61.4% | 36.9% | — | 233 |
* 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 | 74.3 | 16.2 | £43,144 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 74.6 | 16.0 | £44,107 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 67.1 | 17.9 | £48,062 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 68.2 | 17.6 | £50,621 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 68.2 | 17.7 | £52,349 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.9% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,182 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.3% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 1,198 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.2% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,190 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.0% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1,215 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.6% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,205 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.8% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 1,210 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 14.3% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,213 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 26.7% | 6.8% | 1.6% | 1,223 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 20.7% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 1,237 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 23.2% | 5.7% | 2.7% | 1,232 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 15.4% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 1,230 |
10 February 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2012 | URN 125270 | Good |