Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,902.46
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.5%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
27 March 2014 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,331
Capacity
1,350 (99%)
Free school meals
20.5%
English additional lang.
4.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
78.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£50,042
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,375 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £9.1m | £8.8m | £7.0m | 76.5% | +£313k | £983k | 10.8% | £6,730 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £9.7m | £7.5m | 78.5% | -£140k | £843k | 8.8% | £7,057 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £10.4m | £8.0m | 75.5% | +£214k | £1.1m | 9.9% | £7,902 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£418k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.3%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
4.2%
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 | —* | 44.8 | 67.2% | 43.8% | 78.1% | — | 265 |
* 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 | 75.2 | 17.9 | £42,938 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 75.5 | 17.9 | £41,557 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2022/23 | 79.9 | 17.0 | £43,448 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 78.4 | 17.1 | £46,674 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 78.7 | 16.9 | £50,042 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.0% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1,277 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.4% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1,261 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,240 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.9% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,247 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 17.7% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 1,266 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.1% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 1,293 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 1,364 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 20.0% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 1,368 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 20.2% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 1,381 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 21.2% | 6.0% | 2.2% | 1,368 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 20.9% | 6.1% | 2.0% | 1,375 |
27 March 2014 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2010 | URN 116429 | Outstanding |