Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,227.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
19 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,055
Capacity
1,122 (94%)
Free school meals
15.4%
English additional lang.
8.5%
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.
65.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£52,424
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,092 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 | £6.7m | £6.6m | £5.3m | 79.1% | +£124k | £713k | 10.7% | £6,273 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £7.2m | £5.7m | 79.1% | +£36k | £785k | 10.9% | £6,702 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.6m | £6.1m | 79.8% | +£56k | £859k | 11.2% | £7,227 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£622k
Premises
£480k
Other costs
£1.0m
11.7%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
2.3%
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 | 71.8% | 46.9% | 48.3% | — | 209 |
* 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 | 61.1 | 17.4 | £42,908 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 65.3 | 16.3 | £44,090 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 61.2 | 17.6 | £44,496 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 58.8 | 18.1 | £50,093 | 6.5% | 1.7% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 65.9 | 16.0 | £52,424 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 17.7% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 939 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.3% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 822 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.0% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 981 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 960 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 984 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.5% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,072 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.3% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 1,089 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 36.5% | 8.8% | 1.3% | 1,089 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 25.5% | 6.7% | 2.2% | 1,110 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 22.5% | 6.6% | 2.3% | 1,087 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 21.5% | 6.6% | 2.3% | 1,092 |
19 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2014 | — | Requires improvement |