Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,846.88
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-52.5%
of income
In-year balance
-6.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.7% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.0%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.5%.
5 May 2016 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
283
Capacity
420 (67%)
Free school meals
59.0%
English additional lang.
54.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
14.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.2
Mean salary
£50,233
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 253 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.1m | 63.0% | -£85k | -£942k | -52.1% | £8,858 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 78.2% | -£249k | -£1.2m | -68.5% | £8,122 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £3.0m | £2.2m | 79.0% | -£190k | -£1.5m | -52.5% | £8,847 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£469k
Premises
£145k
Other costs
£640k
4.1%
Admin staff
0.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
13.6%
Supply staff
6.0%
Catering
1.8%
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 | 78.0% | 71.0% | 69.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.5 | 13.4 | £50,219 | 26.5% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 14.1 | 14.5 | £48,512 | 39.5% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 12.2 | 17.5 | £47,831 | 52.5% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 17.0 | 18.8 | £42,763 | 35.3% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.0 | 20.2 | £50,233 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 326 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 328 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.6% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 324 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 17.2% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 279 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 263 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 17.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 244 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 16.8% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0pp | 19.1% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 28.2% | 5.0% | 2.6% | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 22.9% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 284 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 26.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 253 |
5 May 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2012 | URN 100325 | Inadequate |