Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,373.61
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 65% to 0%.
5 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
545
Capacity
566 (96%)
Free school meals
19.1%
English additional lang.
2.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–13
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in West Midlands 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.
27.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£50,591
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 561 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 | £3.1m | £2.8m | £2.3m | 73.2% | +£300k | £527k | 17.0% | £5,635 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 75.7% | +£137k | £536k | 16.7% | £5,870 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 77.0% | +£49k | £589k | 17.2% | £6,374 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£453k
Premises
£135k
Other costs
£603k
4.9%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
4.7%
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 | 75.0% | 0.0% | 70.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 28.0 | 20.6 | £41,372 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 29.8 | 18.5 | £43,941 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 28.8 | 19.0 | £46,781 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | 18.8 | £49,091 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 27.6 | 19.7 | £50,591 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 9.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 526 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 516 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 6.4% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 560 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.7% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 570 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 6.7% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 598 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.8% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 591 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 5.8% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 590 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 16.4% | 5.7% | 0.8% | 573 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 12.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 552 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 14.1% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 562 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 13.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 561 |
5 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2008 | URN 124457 | Outstanding |