Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,240.09
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.6%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 11.7% to 6.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.1%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement1 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
823
Capacity
960 (86%)
Free school meals
23.9%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
41.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£49,257
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 628 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 | £4.9m | £4.7m | £3.8m | 76.3% | +£205k | £831k | 16.9% | £5,392 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £5.4m | £4.1m | 80.7% | -£233k | £597k | 11.7% | £5,921 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.6m | £4.4m | 81.5% | -£163k | £434k | 8.0% | £6,567 |
| 2024/25 | £6.0m | £6.0m | £4.8m | 80.1% | -£34k | £400k | 6.7% | £7,240 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£358k
Other costs
£862k
4.3%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.2%
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% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 42.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 46.0% | — |
| 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 | 41.3 | 21.4 | £36,240 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 40.2 | 22.7 | £38,963 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 42.5 | 20.4 | £43,694 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2023/24 | 44.3 | 18.7 | £41,723 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 41.8 | 19.7 | £49,257 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 5.9% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 512 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.5% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 555 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.8% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 604 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 639 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 8.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 680 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 9.6% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 698 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 10.4% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 703 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 24.4% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 701 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 19.7% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 685 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.8pp | 15.8% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 654 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 14.3% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 628 |
1 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2015 | — | Good |