Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£10,585.02
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
87.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-54.5%
of income
In-year balance
-27.4%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -22.0%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -4.7% to -22.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.
31 January 2023 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
InadequateLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
41
Capacity
105 (39%)
Free school meals
43.9%
English additional lang.
4.9%
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.
2.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£43,757
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
8.5%
2024/25 · 40 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 | £598k | £627k | £493k | 82.5% | -£29k | -£28k | -4.7% | £6,717 |
| 2022/23 | £581k | £656k | £477k | 82.1% | -£76k | -£104k | -17.9% | £8,294 |
| 2023/24 | £535k | £549k | £362k | 67.7% | -£14k | -£118k | -22.0% | £13,382 |
| 2024/25 | £434k | £553k | £380k | 87.6% | -£119k | -£236k | -54.5% | £10,585 |
Teaching staff
£172k
Support staff
£84k
Premises
£25k
Other costs
£147k
6.2%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
16.3%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
12.1%
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 | 55.0% | 55.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 33.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 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 | 5.4 | 18.9 | £40,743 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 4.8 | 18.5 | £41,248 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0 | 14.0 | £41,312 | 62.5% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.8 | 14.3 | £45,100 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 2.8 | 14.6 | £43,757 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 12.5% | 4.2% | 0.2% | 80 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 19.5% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 77 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 19.1% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 84 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.2% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 9.2% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 7.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 92 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.0% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 21.0% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 23.5% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 25.0% | 6.1% | 2.3% | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 13.2% | 6.2% | +7.0pp | 22.5% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 40 |
31 January 2023 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
InadequateLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2013 | — | Good |