Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£3,674.29
−£3,2722024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.8%
−0.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−20.1ppof income
In-year balance
+3.7%
−0.6ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
Elevated: sickness 11.0 days.
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
934
Capacity
900 (104%)
Free school meals
10.2%
English additional lang.
5.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
49.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£51,025
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 939 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 | £5.5m | £5.4m | £4.2m | 76.5% | +£99k | £823k | 15.0% | £5,956 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £5.8m | £4.4m | 74.3% | +£182k | £1.0m | 16.9% | £6,241 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.1m | £4.7m | 73.6% | +£277k | £1.3m | 20.1% | £6,947 |
| 2024/25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 72.8% | +£125k | £0 | 0.0% | £3,674 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
55% of spend
Support staff
£349k
11% of spend
Premises
£214k
7% of spend
Other costs
£577k
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 | —* | 61.3 | 86.5% | 76.0% | 59.6% | — | 171 |
* 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 | — | 18.1 | £42,408 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 6.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.2 | £44,970 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.8 | £47,481 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 4.7 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.8 | £51,365 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 11.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 49.0 | 19.0 | £51,025 | —% | 0.0% | — | 12.5 | 17 |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 6.8% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 830 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 8.6% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 817 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.1% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 819 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 9.7% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 828 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 12.3% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 853 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 9.7% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 879 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.7% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 914 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 26.1% | 7.5% | 1.6% | 935 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 14.5% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 974 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | +0.1pp | 13.4% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 946 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.6pp | 10.9% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 939 |
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2012 | — | Good |