Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,318.63
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.3%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.7%.
Elevated: turnover 32.6%.
20 February 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
206
Capacity
210 (98%)
Free school meals
44.7%
English additional lang.
22.8%
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.
10.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£42,015
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 180 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £909k | 80.7% | -£30k | £216k | 19.2% | £5,745 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £857k | 74.5% | +£47k | £232k | 20.2% | £5,779 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £974k | 75.6% | +£68k | £219k | 17.0% | £6,319 |
Teaching staff
£544k
Support staff
£321k
Premises
£73k
Other costs
£174k
5.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
3.1%
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 | 55.0% | 76.0% | 55.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.6 | 23.3 | £37,819 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6 | 22.8 | £38,023 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6 | 23.1 | £45,611 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2 | 22.2 | £43,413 | 32.6% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5 | 19.7 | £42,015 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 6.6% | 4.4% | 0.1% | 183 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 7.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 179 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.3% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 182 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 6.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 178 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 7.6% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 12.6% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 175 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 10.1% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 25.7% | 6.0% | 1.5% | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 23.0% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.6pp | 21.7% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 19.4% | 5.7% | 1.1% | 180 |
20 February 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2015 | URN 118747 | Good |