Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,021.98
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 58% to 42%.
Elevated: turnover 77.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 8.3%.
9 July 2015 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
167
Capacity
210 (80%)
Free school meals
32.9%
English additional lang.
40.7%
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.
11.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£42,612
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
8.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 160 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | £742k | 71.3% | +£33k | £151k | 14.5% | £6,265 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £856k | 77.5% | -£118k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,780 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £850k | 66.5% | +£7k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,022 |
Teaching staff
£622k
Support staff
£132k
Premises
£86k
Other costs
£335k
3.4%
Admin staff
4.3%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
11.8%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
9.9%
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 | 62.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 42.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.8 | 19.8 | £35,515 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8 | 21.3 | £38,080 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8 | 21.7 | £40,632 | 77.3% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5 | 21.3 | £44,162 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1 | 15.0 | £42,612 | —% | 8.3% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.1% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 31 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 27.8% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 11.0% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 147 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.8% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 17.8% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 174 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 12.9% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.4pp | 6.3% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 160 |
9 July 2015 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good