Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,312.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.1%
of income
In-year balance
-6.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.3% of income.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.6%.
2 October 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
315
Capacity
360 (88%)
Free school meals
63.8%
English additional lang.
13.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South East 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.
17.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£45,949
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 290 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 | £2.0m | 81.9% | +£1k | £128k | 5.1% | £6,538 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 81.5% | -£83k | -£15k | -0.6% | £6,941 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | £2.3m | 84.9% | -£169k | £2k | 0.1% | £7,312 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£664k
Premises
£262k
Other costs
£310k
12.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.0%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
1.8%
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% | 72.0% | 81.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.7 | 18.5 | £37,032 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 22.4 | 17.0 | £38,027 | 27.7% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 19.0 | 19.5 | £36,395 | 29.5% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 20.4 | 17.9 | £42,324 | 16.7% | 4.7% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 17.6 | 17.6 | £45,949 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 13.0% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 532 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 16.4% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 543 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 17.3% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 521 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 17.4% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 505 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 17.8% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 479 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 19.4% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 427 |
| 2020/21 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 29.8% | 1.7% | 6.5% | 362 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 42.0% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 338 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 30.1% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 312 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 27.6% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 315 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 26.6% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 290 |
2 October 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2016 | — | Requires improvement |