Flags
7
5 high
Per-pupil income
£38,522.81
−£2,2922024/25
Staff costs % of income
56.2%
+7.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
64.2%
+7.8ppof income
In-year balance
+21.6%
−13.4ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 21.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 20.6%.
Elevated: turnover 24.3%.
Elevated: turnover 88.3%.
3 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standardAchievement
Strong standardInclusion
ExceptionalAttendance & behaviour
Strong standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Strong standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
311
Capacity
412 (75%)
Free school meals
47.5%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
78.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.0
Mean salary
£53,067
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
21.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
52.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.4%
Unauthorised absence
10.1%
2024/25 · 277 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 | £7.0m | £6.2m | £4.8m | 68.0% | +£810k | £2.5m | 35.4% | £33,660 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £6.0m | £4.3m | 53.5% | +£2.0m | £2.7m | 34.0% | £34,735 |
| 2023/24 | £10.8m | £7.0m | £5.2m | 48.4% | +£3.8m | £6.1m | 56.4% | £40,815 |
| 2024/25 | £11.0m | £8.6m | £6.2m | 56.2% | +£2.4m | £7.1m | 64.2% | £38,523 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
46% of spend
Support staff
£1.6m
19% of spend
Premises
£852k
10% of spend
Other costs
£1.6m
18% 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 | —* | 0.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 37 |
* 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 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | — | 3.3 | £42,724 | 18.0% | 1.6% | 9.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 3.3 | £42,260 | 24.3% | 2.8% | 4.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 3.8 | £40,940 | 88.3% | 2.8% | 0.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 31.7 | £99,756 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 78.3 | 4.0 | £53,067 | —% | 0.0% | — | 19.2 | 20 |
Overall absence
21.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
52.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
10.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 16.5% | 4.6% | +11.9pp | 53.9% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 128 |
| 2017/18 | 16.7% | 4.8% | +12.0pp | 47.8% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 13.7% | 4.6% | +9.1pp | 45.3% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 148 |
| 2020/21 | 15.1% | 4.5% | +10.6pp | 39.4% | 10.4% | 4.7% | 193 |
| 2021/22 | 16.3% | 7.1% | +9.1pp | 51.8% | 10.5% | 5.7% | 199 |
| 2022/23 | 16.2% | 6.8% | +9.4pp | 46.0% | 8.8% | 7.3% | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 20.6% | 6.6% | +14.0pp | 52.3% | 10.6% | 9.9% | 264 |
| 2024/25 | 21.4% | 6.2% | +15.2pp | 52.0% | 11.4% | 10.1% | 277 |
3 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2021 | — | Outstanding |