Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,834.57
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
3 July 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
409
Capacity
450 (91%)
Free school meals
13.2%
English additional lang.
26.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England 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.
19.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.3
Mean salary
£46,368
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 384 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 71.1% | +£167k | £497k | 23.3% | £4,998 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 74.8% | +£42k | £509k | 22.2% | £5,378 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 78.7% | -£1k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,835 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£116k
Other costs
£389k
5.8%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
6.1%
Catering
1.6%
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% | 70.0% | 78.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.8 | 22.0 | £38,685 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 17.4 | 24.6 | £37,288 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 20.8 | 20.5 | £40,355 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 17.8 | 22.8 | £44,815 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | 19.2 | 21.3 | £46,368 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 1.9% | 4.5% | -2.6pp | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 21 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 12.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 124 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.5pp | 6.3% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 208 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 6.0% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 252 |
| 2020/21 | 2.3% | 4.5% | -2.2pp | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 343 |
| 2021/22 | 4.3% | 7.1% | -2.9pp | 10.7% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 391 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.6pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 403 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -2.0pp | 9.3% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 385 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 12.2% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 384 |
3 July 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good