Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£23,553.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.1%.
18 September 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
198
Capacity
226 (88%)
Free school meals
54.1%
English additional lang.
6.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
29.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£47,816
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 173 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 79.0% | +£55k | £531k | 17.2% | £19,735 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.4m | £2.7m | 84.9% | -£151k | £380k | 11.9% | £20,257 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £4.1m | £3.2m | 83.7% | -£298k | £81k | 2.1% | £21,207 |
| 2024/25 | £4.7m | £4.6m | £3.7m | 80.1% | +£65k | £146k | 3.1% | £23,553 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£210k
Other costs
£655k
4.9%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
6.8%
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 | —* | 1.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 32 |
* 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 | 23.2 | 6.7 | £39,834 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 26.6 | 5.9 | £40,454 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 23.8 | 6.6 | £42,991 | 16.8% | 4.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 27.0 | 6.6 | £46,602 | 17.0% | 3.6% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 29.4 | 6.7 | £47,816 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 97 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.2% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 99 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 11.5% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 15.7% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 24.6% | 6.5% | 1.6% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.2pp | 24.6% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 118 |
| 2020/21 | 19.6% | 4.5% | +15.1pp | 78.9% | 18.2% | 1.4% | 142 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 42.5% | 10.0% | 2.2% | 139 |
| 2022/23 | 13.9% | 6.8% | +7.0pp | 40.0% | 9.5% | 4.3% | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 35.0% | 9.2% | 2.7% | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 34.7% | 8.2% | 2.9% | 173 |
18 September 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2010 | — | Good |