Flags
10
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,524.15
+£2212024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.7%
+0.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
14.3%
−0.4ppof income
In-year balance
+6.2%
+0.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.3%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 21.6%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Achievement.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.1%.
Elevated: turnover 25.6%.
Elevated: turnover 29.5%.
Elevated: turnover 30.8%.
13 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,061
Capacity
1,226 (87%)
Free school meals
40.3%
English additional lang.
9.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
62.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£48,208
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
7.6%
2024/25 · 1,110 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 | £8.5m | £8.1m | £6.1m | 72.3% | +£303k | £965k | 11.4% | £7,157 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £4.8m | £3.7m | 69.9% | +£432k | £0 | 0.0% | £4,607 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £8.7m | £6.8m | 73.3% | +£553k | £1.3m | 14.6% | £8,303 |
| 2024/25 | £9.5m | £8.9m | £7.0m | 73.7% | +£592k | £1.4m | 14.3% | £8,524 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
56% of spend
Support staff
£1.0m
11% of spend
Premises
£498k
6% of spend
Other costs
£1.4m
16% 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 | —* | 35.5 | 50.7% | 32.5% | 44.8% | — | 203 |
* 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 | 72.6 | 16.3 | £41,466 | 25.6% | 1.4% | 6.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 67.8 | 16.7 | £43,040 | 29.5% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.1 | £44,181 | 30.8% | 0.0% | 5.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.6 | £45,409 | 21.6% | 1.5% | 7.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 62.8 | 16.9 | £48,208 | —% | 3.1% | — | 48.3 | 58 |
Overall absence
13.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.3% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 872 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.1% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 825 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 851 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.1% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 884 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.3% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 947 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 19.5% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 983 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 26.8% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 1,055 |
| 2021/22 | 14.1% | 7.1% | +7.0pp | 46.8% | 9.7% | 4.4% | 1,107 |
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% | +6.5pp | 41.3% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 1,041 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0% | 6.6% | +6.4pp | 40.7% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 1,082 |
| 2024/25 | 13.1% | 6.2% | +6.9pp | 38.0% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 1,110 |
13 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2022 | — | Inadequate |
| 9 May 2013 | URN 137154 | Good |