Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,436.54
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.7%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
8 March 2017 · 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
537
Capacity
630 (85%)
Free school meals
27.7%
English additional lang.
60.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
28.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£49,486
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 466 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 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 75.6% | +£117k | £581k | 17.5% | £7,079 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.9m | 85.1% | -£157k | £422k | 12.5% | £6,743 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 80.6% | -£44k | £376k | 9.7% | £7,437 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£980k
Premises
£226k
Other costs
£569k
5.4%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
3.8%
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 | 87.0% | 83.0% | 87.0% | 74.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 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 | 26.0 | 19.3 | £44,852 | 28.5% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 23.4 | 20.1 | £44,759 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 25.0 | 20.0 | £44,737 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | 19.6 | £46,664 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | 18.3 | £49,486 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 378 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.2% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 427 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.3% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 457 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 439 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 5.0% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 420 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.3% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 445 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 404 |
| 2021/22 | 5.2% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 9.3% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 408 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 13.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 413 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.6pp | 9.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 9.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 466 |
8 March 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2014 | URN 102225 | Requires improvement |