Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,899.68
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.2%
−10.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
5.7%
+5.0ppof income
In-year balance
+12.0%
+15.9ppof income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.9% of income.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 68% to 58%.
Elevated: turnover 27.0%.
2 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
286
Capacity
420 (68%)
Free school meals
47.4%
English additional lang.
7.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North 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.
13.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.1
Mean salary
£50,655
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 269 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 76.9% | -£51k | £58k | 2.8% | £6,401 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 74.9% | +£21k | £79k | 3.6% | £7,412 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 77.9% | -£65k | £13k | 0.8% | — |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 67.2% | +£294k | £140k | 5.7% | £7,900 |
Teaching staff
£951k
44% of spend
Support staff
£458k
21% of spend
Premises
£129k
6% of spend
Other costs
£378k
18% of spend
| 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 | 74.0% | 64.0% | 52.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 15.9 | 20.4 | £41,692 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 5.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | 17.4 | £40,608 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 2.1 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 17.4 | 18.0 | £45,593 | 27.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 23.6 | £46,428 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 13.2 | 21.1 | £50,655 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.0 | 2 |
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 14.0% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 271 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.6% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 286 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.7% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 291 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.9% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 302 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 10.1% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 287 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 11.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 295 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 8.2% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 292 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 17.7% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 299 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 17.6% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 272 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 15.7% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 267 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% | -0.1pp | 19.0% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 269 |
2 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2009 | URN 108595 | Requires improvement |