Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,368.08
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.2%.
3 July 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
310
Capacity
315 (98%)
Free school meals
33.6%
English additional lang.
5.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England 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.
17.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£46,930
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 249 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | £1.4m | 76.6% | +£115k | £246k | 13.6% | £5,561 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.5m | 84.8% | -£34k | £127k | 7.0% | £5,737 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.6m | 80.2% | +£55k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,368 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£394k
Premises
£98k
Other costs
£235k
4.1%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
0.4%
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 | 84.0% | 73.0% | 80.0% | 71.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.3 | 19.0 | £36,099 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 18.3 | 17.8 | £37,790 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 15.3 | 20.6 | £38,364 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 16.1 | 19.1 | £44,812 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 17.1 | 17.5 | £46,930 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 7.3% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 262 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.6% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 260 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.4% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 267 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.3% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 268 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0pp | 7.5% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 279 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 8.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 274 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 9.9% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 273 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 16.6% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 278 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 15.0% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 17.1% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 257 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% | -0.1pp | 13.3% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 249 |
3 July 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2015 | URN 124677 | Requires improvement |