Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£11,664.95
+£7232024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
+2.9ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
5.2%
+2.3ppof income
In-year balance
+4.7%
+0.3ppof income
Elevated: turnover 27.9%, sickness 8.1 days.
Elevated: turnover 19.5%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Elevated: turnover 31.0%.
Elevated: turnover 20.1%.
22 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
973
Capacity
1,200 (81%)
Free school meals
70.6%
English additional lang.
46.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in London, 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.
63.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£58,272
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 843 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 | £9.9m | £8.4m | £6.6m | 66.4% | +£1.5m | £543k | 5.5% | £9,418 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £10.7m | £7.6m | 71.9% | -£226k | £317k | 3.0% | £10,245 |
| 2023/24 | £10.8m | £10.3m | £7.5m | 69.2% | +£477k | £316k | 2.9% | £10,942 |
| 2024/25 | £11.3m | £10.8m | £8.2m | 72.1% | +£529k | £594k | 5.2% | £11,665 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
52% of spend
Support staff
£1.1m
10% of spend
Premises
£632k
6% of spend
Other costs
£2.0m
19% 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 | —* | 43.3 | 66.7% | 43.6% | 73.1% | — | 156 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 15.1 | £51,550 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 7.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.9 | £50,989 | 31.0% | 0.0% | 6.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.3 | £53,272 | 27.9% | 0.0% | 8.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.0 | £58,490 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 5.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 63.2 | 15.4 | £58,272 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.0 | 6 |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 907 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 907 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 893 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.3% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 909 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 894 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 926 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 24.3% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 904 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 26.1% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 885 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 28.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 869 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 24.6% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 866 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 20.1% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 843 |
22 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2010 | — | Good |