Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,361.79
−£2532024/25
Staff costs % of income
59.5%
−0.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
43.8%
+8.4ppof income
In-year balance
+14.2%
−3.7ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Elevated: turnover 26.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 8.8%.
8 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
254
Capacity
256 (99%)
Free school meals
42.9%
English additional lang.
3.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
10.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.4
Mean salary
£46,423
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
8.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 268 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | £1.2m | 59.3% | +£204k | £525k | 25.9% | £6,365 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 52.9% | +£537k | £568k | 26.5% | £7,500 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 60.1% | +£344k | £680k | 35.4% | £7,615 |
| 2024/25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 59.5% | +£257k | £794k | 43.8% | £7,362 |
Teaching staff
£508k
33% of spend
Support staff
£410k
26% of spend
Premises
£104k
7% of spend
Other costs
£373k
24% of spend
| 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 | 65.0% | 65.0% | 62.0% | 47.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 38.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 22.1 | £37,758 | 31.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 23.0 | £39,741 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 23.1 | £44,279 | 26.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 24.1 | £47,963 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 2.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 10.4 | 24.4 | £46,423 | —% | 8.8% | — | 0.9 | 1 |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 8.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 239 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.8% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 244 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.7% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 252 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 16.9% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 254 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 13.0% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 247 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.7% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 275 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.1% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 328 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 29.0% | 6.2% | 2.2% | 321 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 20.8% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 294 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 27.8% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 259 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 22.8% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 268 |
8 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2013 | URN 134718 | Inadequate |