Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,180.25
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
62.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.5%
of income
In-year balance
+2.8%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.5%.
18 September 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
637
Capacity
720 (88%)
Free school meals
54.8%
English additional lang.
61.2%
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.
29.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.8
Mean salary
£41,300
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 552 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 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £2.4m | 63.4% | +£43k | £771k | 20.1% | £5,873 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.9m | £2.5m | 65.1% | -£47k | £724k | 19.0% | £5,840 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £3.3m | 79.9% | +£108k | £832k | 20.1% | £6,496 |
| 2024/25 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £2.8m | 62.6% | +£125k | £956k | 21.5% | £7,180 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£373k
Premises
£390k
Other costs
£1.1m
3.6%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
4.6%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
18.3%
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 | 70.0% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 35.0 | 18.9 | £40,506 | 21.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 30.8 | 21.2 | £39,432 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 11.9 |
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | 20.5 | £42,835 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2023/24 | 33.8 | 18.8 | £41,309 | 25.4% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 29.8 | 20.8 | £41,300 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.0% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 562 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.5% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 548 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 564 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 13.2% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 570 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 11.3% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 550 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 10.6% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 558 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 551 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 20.0% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 556 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 24.9% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 539 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 17.1% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 573 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | +0.0pp | 17.6% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 552 |
18 September 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2010 | — | Good |