Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,898.28
+£7362024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.1%
−0.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+9.0%
+3.7ppof income
Elevated: turnover 16.4%, sickness 8.9 days.
Elevated: turnover 40.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.9%.
29 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
731
Capacity
816 (90%)
Free school meals
24.1%
English additional lang.
4.0%
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.
36.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.9
Mean salary
£55,212
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 728 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 | £3.7m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 72.0% | +£119k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,166 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.1m | £2.9m | 67.7% | +£199k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,625 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £4.7m | £3.4m | 68.7% | +£261k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,163 |
| 2024/25 | £5.5m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 68.1% | +£494k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,898 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
53% of spend
Support staff
£617k
12% of spend
Premises
£385k
8% of spend
Other costs
£880k
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 | —* | 42.8 | 61.3% | 39.6% | 17.1% | — | 111 |
* 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 | — | 19.5 | £42,693 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 7.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.1 | £41,401 | 37.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 19.0 | £49,461 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.7 | £52,372 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 8.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 36.8 | 19.9 | £55,212 | —% | 0.0% | — | 4.9 | 6 |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 19.2% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 663 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.6% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 638 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.1% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 616 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 19.2% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 572 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 18.1% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 504 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.9% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 497 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 17.4% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 568 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 34.1% | 7.6% | 2.5% | 636 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 31.9% | 6.5% | 3.3% | 683 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 27.9% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 728 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 26.9% | 5.5% | 2.3% | 728 |
29 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2017 | — | Good |