Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,750.42
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.2%
of income
In-year balance
-1.6%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.3%.
28 June 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
639
Capacity
600 (107%)
Free school meals
30.0%
English additional lang.
6.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South East by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
29.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£41,821
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 651 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | 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 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 80.3% | -£37k | £265k | 8.7% | £5,088 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 80.7% | -£56k | £209k | 6.5% | £5,292 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.7m | 78.0% | +£42k | £251k | 7.3% | £5,717 |
| 2024/25 | £3.7m | £3.7m | £3.0m | 81.3% | -£61k | £190k | 5.2% | £5,750 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£882k
Premises
£243k
Other costs
£503k
6.3%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
2.0%
Professional services
| Year | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71.0% | 72.0% | 74.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | 33.3 | 17.9 | £36,640 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 30.5 | 19.6 | £39,428 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 29.9 | 20.4 | £40,137 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 31.1 | 19.4 | £42,984 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | 21.7 | £41,821 | —% | 3.3% | — |
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 6.7% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 612 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 8.3% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 600 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 5.6% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 591 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 591 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 9.6% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 605 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.5% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 613 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 9.6% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 607 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.6pp | 12.8% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 609 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 12.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 616 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 14.0% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 615 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 651 |
28 June 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2015 | — | Requires improvement |