Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,040.13
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-7.6%
of income
In-year balance
-6.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.9% of income.
Elevated: turnover 36.0%.
9 July 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
276
Capacity
420 (66%)
Free school meals
42.8%
English additional lang.
18.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
15.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£50,509
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.
11.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 281 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 72.8% | -£59k | £49k | 2.1% | £7,092 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £1.7m | £1.7m | 72.9% | +£653k | £49k | 2.1% | £7,486 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 83.2% | -£166k | -£183k | -7.6% | £8,040 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£71k
Premises
£164k
Other costs
£405k
17.4%
Admin staff
4.2%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
11.2%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
2.1%
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 | 71.0% | 73.0% | 65.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.2 | 15.5 | £46,569 | 18.0% | 4.3% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 20.2 | 16.1 | £46,726 | 36.6% | 4.7% | 10.8 |
| 2022/23 | 12.8 | 24.6 | £52,835 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 13.9 | 21.6 | £49,737 | 36.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 15.4 | 17.9 | £50,509 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 20.7% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 314 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 16.0% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 343 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 15.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 354 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 13.0% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 346 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 6.3% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 368 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.6% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 354 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 13.7% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 328 |
| 2021/22 | 4.7% | 7.1% | -2.4pp | 11.4% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 299 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 19.4% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 310 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 18.8% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 303 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.6pp | 11.4% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 281 |
9 July 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2016 | URN 138574 | Requires improvement |