Flags
7
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,014.29
+£1362024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.0%
+5.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
8.5%
−3.6ppof income
In-year balance
-0.1%
−3.0ppof income
Elevated: turnover 16.7%, sickness 11.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Elevated: sickness 8.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.
Elevated: sickness 8.7 days.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good23 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,133
Capacity
1,135 (100%)
Free school meals
31.2%
English additional lang.
9.4%
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.
71.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£51,423
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 1,149 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 | £6.5m | £6.1m | £4.8m | 73.1% | +£464k | £798k | 12.2% | £5,938 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.7m | £5.1m | 72.6% | +£295k | £917k | 13.1% | £6,505 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.4m | £5.6m | 74.5% | +£223k | £920k | 12.1% | £6,879 |
| 2024/25 | £7.9m | £7.9m | £6.3m | 80.0% | -£7k | £669k | 8.5% | £7,014 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
61% of spend
Support staff
£946k
12% of spend
Premises
£386k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
15% 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 | —* | 39.8 | 56.8% | 37.6% | 53.5% | — | 213 |
* 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 | — | 15.9 | £41,498 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 11.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.5 | £42,249 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.9 | £44,751 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 8.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.7 | £46,204 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 8.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 71.8 | 15.8 | £51,423 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.0 | 8 |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.2% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 1,115 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 10.1% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 1,123 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1,134 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.3% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,143 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.1% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1,152 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 17.2% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 1,103 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 17.2% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 1,074 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 26.3% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 1,120 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 24.4% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 1,103 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 23.5% | 6.4% | 3.0% | 1,161 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 24.5% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 1,149 |
23 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2013 | URN 116461 | Good |