Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,796.66
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 18.7% to 14.4%.
2 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
447
Capacity
446 (100%)
Free school meals
24.7%
English additional lang.
11.4%
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.
19.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.8
Mean salary
£45,732
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 366 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 | £2.5m | £1.9m | 77.4% | +£31k | £471k | 18.7% | £5,763 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 81.3% | -£77k | £395k | 15.1% | £5,998 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.3m | 80.2% | +£68k | £463k | 16.1% | £6,554 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 79.9% | -£30k | £433k | 14.4% | £6,797 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£339k
Premises
£69k
Other costs
£564k
14.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
3.3%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
4.9%
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 | 76.0% | 75.0% | 88.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.8 | 19.2 | £40,989 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/22 | 22.8 | 19.2 | £41,241 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 21.4 | 20.4 | £43,141 | 30.8% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 19.5 | 22.6 | £43,964 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 19.4 | 22.8 | £45,732 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 6.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 337 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 11.1% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 353 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 5.9% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 374 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.1% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 367 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 10.3% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 367 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 9.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 357 |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 9.3% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 364 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 19.0% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 364 |
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% | -1.6pp | 13.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 370 |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% | -2.3pp | 10.5% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 361 |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% | -2.6pp | 7.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 366 |
2 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2012 | — | Requires improvement |