Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,878.5
+£2,4362024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
−15.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+10.1%
+23.5ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.4% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%, vacancy rate 8.2%.
Elevated: turnover 41.5%.
Elevated: turnover 26.1%.
Elevated: turnover 58.3%.
17 January 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
195
Capacity
315 (62%)
Free school meals
25.1%
English additional lang.
24.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in East Midlands, 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.
7.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.9
Mean salary
£52,074
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 182 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 86.5% | -£130k | -£434k | -29.1% | £5,885 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 81.0% | -£60k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,374 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 85.4% | -£197k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,443 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 69.9% | +£192k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,879 |
Teaching staff
£736k
43% of spend
Support staff
£311k
18% of spend
Premises
£97k
6% of spend
Other costs
£283k
17% 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 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 75.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 16.2 | £39,843 | 41.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.1 | £38,412 | 26.1% | 0.0% | 3.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 20.3 | £44,640 | 15.4% | 8.2% | 2.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 20.1 | £49,163 | 58.3% | 0.0% | 5.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 7.5 | 25.9 | £52,074 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.6 | 2 |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 22.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 210 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 18.2% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 236 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.6% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 264 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 17.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 266 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 19.7% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 254 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.8% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 258 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 9.5% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 231 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.8pp | 15.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 221 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 20.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 16.3% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 17.0% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 182 |
17 January 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2013 | URN 122592 | Requires improvement |