Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,761.2
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.1%
of income
In-year balance
-2.5%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.1%.
Elevated: turnover 16.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.5% of income.
29 April 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
216
Capacity
210 (103%)
Free school meals
20.6%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
12.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£47,974
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 171 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | £776k | 70.4% | +£64k | £270k | 24.5% | £5,681 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £944k | 77.4% | -£17k | £252k | 20.7% | £5,891 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 77.5% | +£26k | £278k | 21.1% | £6,301 |
| 2024/25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 79.3% | -£35k | £243k | 17.1% | £6,761 |
Teaching staff
£773k
Support staff
£247k
Premises
£66k
Other costs
£262k
3.2%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
2.9%
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 | 96.0% | 92.0% | 96.0% | 92.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.8 | 21.9 | £41,208 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0 | 17.6 | £38,527 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 11.6 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0 | 17.3 | £40,653 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0 | 19.0 | £46,832 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2024/25 | 12.0 | 17.5 | £47,974 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 14.3% | 3.7% | 0.3% | 119 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.0% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 130 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 150 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 7.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 160 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.0% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 175 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 11.8% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 170 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 26.6% | 6.4% | 1.7% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 17.2% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 11.4% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.6pp | 12.9% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 171 |
29 April 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2013 | — | Requires improvement |