Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,923.34
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.1%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.6% to 7.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
Reserves fell from 15.6% to 11.4% over 3 years
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 57% to 47%.
27 November 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
188
Capacity
240 (78%)
Free school meals
59.6%
English additional lang.
10.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in West Midlands 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.
10.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£44,777
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 168 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £874k | 74.8% | +£54k | £182k | 15.6% | £8,235 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £996k | 81.3% | -£37k | £145k | 11.8% | £8,011 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 78.2% | +£16k | £160k | 11.4% | £7,905 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.4m | 84.1% | -£32k | £128k | 7.6% | £8,923 |
Teaching staff
£611k
Support staff
£569k
Premises
£64k
Other costs
£236k
4.0%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
0.8%
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 | 53.0% | 79.0% | 63.0% | 47.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.5 | 14.7 | £37,012 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5 | 13.5 | £36,457 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5 | 16.1 | £36,763 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9 | 18.0 | £43,474 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1 | 18.6 | £44,777 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.3% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 111 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.5% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 104 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.2% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 98 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.9% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 102 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.2% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 98 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 8.4% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 37.5% | 7.0% | 2.6% | 120 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 28.6% | 5.5% | 2.2% | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 21.5% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 25.0% | 5.3% | 2.4% | 168 |
27 November 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2016 | — | Requires improvement |