Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,167.51
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 59% to 47%.
Elevated: turnover 25.0%.
27 February 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
178
Capacity
254 (70%)
Free school meals
47.2%
English additional lang.
2.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in North 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.
8.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.3
Mean salary
£47,750
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 170 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £999k | 80.0% | -£16k | £22k | 1.8% | £6,335 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 76.3% | +£24k | -£3k | -0.2% | £6,942 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 75.6% | +£43k | -£25k | -1.8% | £7,168 |
Teaching staff
£701k
Support staff
£301k
Premises
£61k
Other costs
£240k
2.8%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
0.3%
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 | 61.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.0 | 20.1 | £42,628 | 20.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 8.5 | 23.1 | £42,338 | 23.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 10.4 | 18.4 | £42,699 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 10.4 | 19.0 | £44,837 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0 | 22.3 | £47,750 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 1.4% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 208 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.8% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 207 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.3% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 206 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 5.4% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 205 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 7.4% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 203 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.0% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 198 |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 4.4% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 183 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 18.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.7pp | 16.7% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | +0.1pp | 23.5% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% | -1.6pp | 9.4% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 170 |
27 February 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2016 | URN 114026 | Requires improvement |