Flags
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Per-pupil income
£7,925.2
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-35.2%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
4 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
807
Capacity
1,389 (58%)
Free school meals
23.6%
English additional lang.
6.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
46.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£45,320
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 742 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 | £4.5m | £4.2m | £3.3m | 72.5% | +£269k | -£2.3m | -50.5% | £6,932 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £4.8m | £3.7m | 68.2% | +£593k | -£2.2m | -40.3% | £7,506 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.8m | £4.5m | 74.3% | +£287k | -£2.1m | -35.2% | £7,925 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
55% of spend
Support staff
£761k
13% of spend
Premises
£456k
8% of spend
Other costs
£808k
14% 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 | —* | 38.5 | 51.9% | 30.6% | 13.0% | — | 108 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 37.4 | 15.2 | £43,790 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 38.6 | 16.8 | £44,600 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 41.9 | 17.3 | £43,768 | 23.9% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 45.5 | 16.8 | £45,616 | 25.3% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 46.0 | 17.5 | £45,320 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 15.9% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 922 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 818 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.9% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 698 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 562 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 18.8% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 447 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.3% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 417 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 19.8% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 491 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 36.9% | 7.9% | 2.8% | 566 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 32.9% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 671 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 30.4% | 7.0% | 3.2% | 718 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 27.8% | 6.6% | 3.8% | 742 |
4 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2017 | URN 139938 | Requires improvement |