Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,983.13
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.8%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.9% to 7.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
25 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
627
Capacity
630 (100%)
Free school meals
13.7%
English additional lang.
8.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
29.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.6
Mean salary
£42,960
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 548 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 | £3.2m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 74.0% | +£135k | £411k | 12.9% | £5,099 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 81.6% | -£237k | £174k | 5.7% | £4,845 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 71.0% | +£167k | £341k | 9.3% | £5,953 |
| 2024/25 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 77.8% | -£51k | £291k | 7.8% | £5,983 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£914k
Premises
£195k
Other costs
£688k
4.3%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
6.5%
Catering
3.0%
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 | 80.0% | 84.0% | 80.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 78.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 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 | 26.4 | 23.7 | £39,519 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 25.5 | 24.5 | £40,676 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 27.6 | 22.9 | £40,634 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 27.1 | 22.8 | £41,651 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 29.0 | 21.6 | £42,960 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 4.3% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 553 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 4.0% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 555 |
| 2015/16 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 4.8% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 558 |
| 2016/17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 3.6% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 561 |
| 2017/18 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 5.4% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 558 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.7% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 559 |
| 2020/21 | 1.9% | 4.5% | -2.6pp | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 567 |
| 2021/22 | 3.8% | 7.1% | -3.3pp | 7.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 562 |
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% | -2.4pp | 8.5% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 554 |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | -2.1pp | 8.6% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 549 |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% | -1.8pp | 9.1% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 548 |
25 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2014 | — | Requires improvement |