Flags
10
7 high
Per-pupil income
£33,378.38
+£2,4342024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.9%
−6.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
+4.8ppof income
In-year balance
+9.6%
+6.6ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Elevated: turnover 27.7%, vacancy rate 9.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 73.2%, vacancy rate 21.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.8%.
Elevated: turnover 32.6%, vacancy rate 17.9%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 16.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
18 November 2025 · Academy First Section 5
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Strong standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Strong standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
73
Capacity
72 (101%)
Free school meals
52.1%
English additional lang.
30.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–16
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.
10.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.0
Mean salary
£50,842
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
16.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 75 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 75.5% | +£110k | £336k | 16.2% | £26,990 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 82.8% | -£333k | £3k | 0.2% | £20,202 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 79.6% | +£67k | -£108k | -4.8% | £30,944 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 72.9% | +£238k | £0 | 0.0% | £33,378 |
Teaching staff
£874k
39% of spend
Support staff
£666k
30% of spend
Premises
£112k
5% of spend
Other costs
£319k
14% 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 7 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.9 | 6.5 | £40,411 | 61.3% | 7.8% | 16.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 11.2 | — | £38,895 | 73.2% | 21.1% | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 7.8 | £48,511 | 32.6% | 17.9% | 5.7 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 7.3 | £55,377 | 27.7% | 9.0% | 3.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 10.4 | 7.0 | £50,842 | —% | 16.1% | — | 1.8 | 3 |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.9% | 4.4% | +4.5pp | 20.6% | 6.3% | 2.5% | 34 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 13.9% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 36 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 18.6% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 43 |
| 2016/17 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.3pp | 24.0% | 8.7% | 0.1% | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 9.3% | 4.8% | +4.6pp | 18.3% | 9.2% | 0.1% | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.2pp | 32.3% | 9.7% | 0.1% | 65 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 29.0% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 69 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.6pp | 41.6% | 12.3% | 0.4% | 77 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 37.1% | 7.9% | 3.9% | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 38.4% | 8.5% | 3.9% | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 32.0% | 6.0% | 3.3% | 75 |
18 November 2025 · Academy First Section 5
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2021 | — | Inadequate |
| 19 Feb 2013 | URN 123345 | Good |