Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,860.68
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
59.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+25.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.4%.
9 July 2014 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
318
Capacity
315 (101%)
Free school meals
45.9%
English additional lang.
12.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
20.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£43,320
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 279 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.5m | 76.6% | +£106k | £426k | 22.1% | £5,624 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 57.4% | +£575k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,198 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 59.0% | +£646k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,861 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£286k
Premises
£114k
Other costs
£280k
5.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.8%
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 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 80.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.0 | 16.0 | £35,775 | 19.5% | 4.5% | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 17.3 | £36,864 | 23.2% | 4.8% | 2.7 |
| 2022/23 | 24.2 | 13.3 | £37,519 | 32.9% | 4.0% | 12.0 |
| 2023/24 | 20.1 | 16.1 | £41,805 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 20.2 | 15.1 | £43,320 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 12.0% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 192 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.2% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 214 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.4% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 224 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 240 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.7% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 246 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 14.2% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 281 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.6% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 268 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 22.1% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 271 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 13.9% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 273 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.6pp | 15.3% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 274 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -1.0pp | 15.4% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 279 |
9 July 2014 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2011 | URN 114956 | Inadequate |