Flags
9
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,328.34
+£8452024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
−4.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
11.5%
+3.0ppof income
In-year balance
+11.1%
+5.6ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: turnover 41.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Elevated: turnover 22.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
Elevated: turnover 34.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
Elevated: turnover 23.8%.
25 June 2015 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
690
Capacity
750 (92%)
Free school meals
28.7%
English additional lang.
14.6%
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.
46.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£49,512
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 704 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 | £4.7m | £3.9m | £3.0m | 64.4% | +£780k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,973 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £4.6m | £3.3m | 73.5% | -£87k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,899 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £4.8m | £4.0m | 78.7% | +£279k | £428k | 8.5% | £7,484 |
| 2024/25 | £5.6m | £4.9m | £4.1m | 74.1% | +£617k | £637k | 11.5% | £8,328 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
57% of spend
Support staff
£383k
8% of spend
Premises
£224k
5% of spend
Other costs
£596k
12% 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 | —* | 42.3 | 58.8% | 38.6% | 17.5% | — | 114 |
* 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 | — | 17.4 | £44,792 | 41.4% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.2 | £45,451 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 1.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 14.3 | £48,284 | 34.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.2 | £53,809 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 46.8 | 14.7 | £49,512 | —% | 0.0% | — | 8.9 | 10 |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.6% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 671 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.5% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 664 |
| 2015/16 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 21.2% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 651 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.8% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 684 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 21.3% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 677 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 669 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 674 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 29.7% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 626 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 21.9% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 694 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 26.6% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 710 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 26.4% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 704 |
25 June 2015 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2013 | URN 133404 | Requires improvement |