Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£23,364.78
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
37.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
Elevated: turnover 18.0%, sickness 12.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
10 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
164
Capacity
150 (109%)
Free school meals
31.3%
English additional lang.
12.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
20.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.8
Mean salary
£55,613
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 119 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 | £3.4m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 65.7% | +£440k | £1.4m | 41.7% | £21,812 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 72.6% | -£60k | £1.3m | 39.8% | £21,806 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.7m | £2.7m | 72.0% | +£43k | £1.4m | 37.0% | £23,365 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
44% of spend
Support staff
£548k
15% of spend
Premises
£210k
6% of spend
Other costs
£788k
21% of spend
| 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 28 |
* 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 | 20.0 | 7.7 | £47,044 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 20.4 | 7.6 | £45,915 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 20.8 | 7.5 | £45,384 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2023/24 | 22.1 | 7.2 | £51,455 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 12.9 |
| 2024/25 | 20.9 | 7.8 | £55,613 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 22.3% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 94 |
| 2014/15 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 24.3% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 107 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 23.6% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 106 |
| 2016/17 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 19.4% | 6.9% | 0.3% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 7.8% | 4.8% | +3.1pp | 24.8% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 11.1% | 4.6% | +6.4pp | 24.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | 112 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 17.0% | 5.0% | 0.5% | 112 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 24.8% | 7.5% | 1.5% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 32.5% | 8.4% | 1.9% | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 40.2% | 9.3% | 3.1% | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% | +5.7pp | 32.8% | 9.3% | 2.6% | 119 |
10 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2009 | URN 110573 | Outstanding |