Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,452.98
+£4432024/25
Staff costs % of income
64.9%
−0.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+13.5%
−1.4ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Elevated: turnover 17.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Elevated: sickness 9.2 days.
7 December 2017 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,046
Capacity
1,100 (95%)
Free school meals
31.5%
English additional lang.
27.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in London, 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.
56.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£58,598
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.4%
Unauthorised absence
7.1%
2024/25 · 913 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 | £6.8m | £5.6m | £4.6m | 67.4% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,314 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £6.2m | £4.7m | 63.9% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,456 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £6.9m | £5.3m | 65.0% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,010 |
| 2024/25 | £8.8m | £7.6m | £5.7m | 64.9% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,453 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
60% of spend
Support staff
£822k
11% of spend
Premises
£313k
4% of spend
Other costs
£1.6m
21% 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 | —* | 56.1 | 77.6% | 66.5% | 68.8% | — | 170 |
* 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 | £46,703 | 27.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.2 | £49,235 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 6.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.1 | £52,643 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.5 | £55,454 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 9.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 56.7 | 18.4 | £58,598 | —% | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.2% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 556 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 22.0% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 633 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.8% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 698 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.5% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 744 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 12.0% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 758 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 852 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 21.6% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 842 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 31.4% | 2.2% | 8.7% | 853 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 27.3% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 911 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 24.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 914 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 27.2% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 913 |
7 December 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2012 | — | Good |