Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£12,581.68
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.2%
of income
In-year balance
+24.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 24.0%.
8 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
652
Capacity
630 (103%)
Free school meals
27.1%
English additional lang.
12.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
26.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.5
Mean salary
£46,363
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 536 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 | £7.2m | £5.4m | £4.8m | 66.9% | +£1.8m | £761k | 10.5% | £10,831 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £5.5m | £4.9m | 66.9% | +£1.8m | £819k | 11.1% | £11,034 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £6.2m | £5.5m | 66.9% | +£2.0m | £1.0m | 12.2% | £12,582 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£1k
Other costs
£713k
3.6%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
0.0%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.7%
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 | 72.0% | 66.0% | 71.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 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 | 29.2 | 21.0 | £37,453 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | 21.4 | £37,645 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 28.2 | 23.7 | £39,089 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 29.7 | 22.1 | £44,490 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2024/25 | 26.6 | 24.5 | £46,363 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 10.9% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 422 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.9% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 460 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.5% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 447 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 10.2% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 470 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.6% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 491 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.8% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 511 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 521 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 19.3% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 540 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 21.4% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 552 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 11.6% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 559 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 10.3% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 536 |
8 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2015 | URN 118457 | Requires improvement |