Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,844.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.2%
of income
In-year balance
+10.5%
of income
Elevated: sickness 9.0 days.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.6%.
24 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
454
Capacity
459 (99%)
Free school meals
40.2%
English additional lang.
82.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.8
Mean salary
£39,371
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 399 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 | £2.5m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 68.6% | +£319k | £193k | 7.8% | £5,945 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 76.4% | -£135k | £56k | 2.3% | £5,809 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 72.9% | +£314k | -£7k | -0.2% | £6,845 |
Teaching staff
£838k
Support staff
£873k
Premises
£110k
Other costs
£389k
5.3%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
1.0%
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% | 76.0% | 85.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.7 | 22.0 | £37,380 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 18.6 | 22.5 | £38,354 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 21.7 | 19.6 | £39,535 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 12.4 |
| 2023/24 | 23.1 | 19.0 | £39,243 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 19.8 | £39,371 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.8% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 384 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 376 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.1% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 385 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 14.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 391 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 18.2% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 390 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.5% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 401 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 22.4% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 388 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 23.7% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 397 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 28.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 405 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 31.1% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 412 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 27.6% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 399 |
24 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2017 | URN 139571 | Requires improvement |