Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,394.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
61.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.2%
of income
In-year balance
+20.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.5%.
Elevated: turnover 18.1%.
Elevated: turnover 24.4%.
13 March 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
277
Capacity
420 (66%)
Free school meals
69.0%
English additional lang.
40.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
15.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£41,738
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
48.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
7.0%
2024/25 · 272 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 | £2.4m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 71.5% | +£356k | £152k | 6.3% | £6,724 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 69.9% | +£317k | £107k | 4.3% | £7,485 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 61.9% | +£515k | £4k | 0.2% | £9,394 |
Teaching staff
£953k
Support staff
£445k
Premises
£131k
Other costs
£318k
3.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.3%
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 | 57.0% | 60.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 18.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 21.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.9 | 15.3 | £40,473 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 18.1 | £41,713 | 37.4% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 16.4 | 20.1 | £38,918 | 61.0% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2023/24 | 16.4 | 16.4 | £38,077 | 24.4% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 15.2 | 18.2 | £41,738 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
48.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 23.2% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 505 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 22.5% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 506 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 24.0% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 505 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 16.1% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 491 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 21.1% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 484 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 23.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 465 |
| 2020/21 | 12.8% | 4.5% | +8.3pp | 48.9% | 2.2% | 10.5% | 374 |
| 2021/22 | 14.4% | 7.1% | +7.2pp | 53.2% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 329 |
| 2022/23 | 13.8% | 6.8% | +7.0pp | 50.8% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 319 |
| 2023/24 | 14.5% | 6.6% | +7.9pp | 47.1% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 280 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 48.5% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 272 |
13 March 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2016 | — | Requires improvement |