Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,672.5
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.4%.
Elevated: turnover 27.1%.
22 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
395
Capacity
420 (94%)
Free school meals
14.2%
English additional lang.
1.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England 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.
17.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.8
Mean salary
£44,964
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 338 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | £1.4m | 78.9% | +£101k | £22k | 1.2% | £4,682 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £1.8m | £1.6m | 81.0% | +£224k | £7k | 0.3% | £5,187 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 80.4% | +£36k | £1k | 0.0% | £5,673 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£477k
Premises
£144k
Other costs
£264k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
0.6%
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 | 66.0% | 60.0% | 57.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.4 | 19.3 | £37,521 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2021/22 | 19.1 | 20.1 | £37,462 | 25.1% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 17.7 | 22.0 | £36,058 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | 21.9 | 18.2 | £38,458 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2024/25 | 17.4 | 22.8 | £44,964 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 4.6% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 173 |
| 2017/18 | 3.2% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 5.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 229 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 5.8% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 275 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 6.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 300 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 17.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | 339 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 19.1% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 14.5% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 345 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 13.6% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 338 |
22 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good