Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,082.64
−£3732024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
+0.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.0%
+1.1ppof income
In-year balance
+1.2%
−6.3ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Elevated: turnover 16.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Elevated: turnover 26.2%.
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,314
Capacity
1,104 (119%)
Free school meals
26.5%
English additional lang.
10.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
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.
88.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.8
Mean salary
£50,935
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 1,096 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 | £8.6m | £9.2m | £7.6m | 87.8% | -£540k | £352k | 4.1% | £6,349 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £8.7m | £6.7m | 72.5% | +£499k | £476k | 5.2% | £6,893 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £9.2m | £7.1m | 71.8% | +£735k | £788k | 8.0% | £7,456 |
| 2024/25 | £9.4m | £9.3m | £6.8m | 72.1% | +£109k | £851k | 9.0% | £7,083 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
63% of spend
Support staff
£352k
4% of spend
Premises
£511k
5% of spend
Other costs
£2.0m
22% 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 | —* | 35.3 | 49.0% | 19.6% | 22.1% | — | 204 |
* 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 | £41,413 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 7.5 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 15.5 | £42,034 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 6.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 13.9 | £44,804 | 26.2% | 0.0% | 7.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.5 | £49,347 | 17.5% | 2.3% | 6.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 88.5 | 14.8 | £50,935 | —% | 0.0% | — | 14.4 | 19 |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.6% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 988 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.5% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 992 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.0% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1,013 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 14.9% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 1,045 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 16.4% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1,052 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 17.9% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1,072 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 21.1% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1,068 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 34.1% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 1,068 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0% | 6.8% | +5.2pp | 36.3% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 1,083 |
| 2023/24 | 13.1% | 6.6% | +6.5pp | 36.8% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 1,084 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 31.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 1,096 |
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2017 | — | Good |