Flags
8
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,081.39
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.3%
of income
In-year balance
+5.7%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 53% to 26%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.6%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -4.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 1.4% to -4.9%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 29.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.3%.
14 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
324
Capacity
300 (108%)
Free school meals
56.2%
English additional lang.
51.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
13.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.3
Mean salary
£43,846
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 324 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 77.6% | +£26k | £32k | 1.4% | £5,945 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 75.6% | -£72k | -£40k | -1.5% | £7,264 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £2.0m | 84.6% | -£75k | -£115k | -4.9% | £6,759 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | £1.8m | 68.1% | +£148k | £33k | 1.3% | £8,081 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£327k
Premises
£65k
Other costs
£622k
2.7%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
8.3%
Supply staff
6.2%
Catering
15.9%
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 | 44.0% | 47.0% | 39.0% | 26.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 29.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.8 | 17.4 | £39,369 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 21.2 | 18.6 | £40,296 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 20.1 | 17.9 | £45,171 | 25.9% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 16.9 | 20.8 | £43,489 | 29.6% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 13.9 | 23.3 | £43,846 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.0% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 291 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 10.5% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 315 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.2% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 335 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 17.4% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 361 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 20.5% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 390 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 18.8% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 400 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 20.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 384 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 24.2% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 388 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 24.9% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 382 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | +0.0pp | 21.2% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 368 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 24.1% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 324 |
14 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2021 | — | Requires improvement |