Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,381.11
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
32.5%
of income
In-year balance
-4.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.9%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 32.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.4% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.4%.
20 November 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
1,649
Capacity
1,848 (89%)
Free school meals
32.8%
English additional lang.
56.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
70.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.7
Mean salary
£44,147
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 1,498 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 | £9.0m | £7.8m | £6.0m | 67.0% | +£1.3m | £3.7m | 40.6% | £5,550 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.5m | £6.4m | 74.8% | +£6k | £3.7m | 43.0% | £5,310 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £9.6m | £7.1m | 72.6% | +£109k | £3.8m | 38.7% | £6,027 |
| 2024/25 | £10.3m | £10.7m | £8.1m | 78.9% | -£449k | £3.3m | 32.5% | £6,381 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£658k
Other costs
£2.0m
6.5%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
10.7%
Premises (total)
7.8%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
0.9%
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 | 73.0% | 77.0% | 71.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 76.3 | 21.1 | £37,608 | 36.7% | 2.6% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 64.2 | 25.3 | £35,245 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 66.8 | 24.1 | £39,462 | 34.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 63.0 | 25.7 | £41,739 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 70.6 | 22.7 | £44,147 | —% | 5.4% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.8% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 793 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.0% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 914 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.8% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,041 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,199 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,359 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.7% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,403 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.5% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 1,444 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 27.6% | 6.3% | 1.7% | 1,451 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 26.1% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 1,463 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 14.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 1,493 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 17.0% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1,498 |
20 November 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2015 | — | Good |