Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,951.9
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.4%
of income
In-year balance
-4.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.4%.
Reserves fell from 9.0% to 4.4% over 3 years
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.4%.
20 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
536
Capacity
540 (99%)
Free school meals
28.5%
English additional lang.
41.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South East 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.
26.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.4
Mean salary
£40,697
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 439 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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.3m | 81.2% | -£93k | £254k | 9.0% | £5,344 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 78.5% | -£29k | £225k | 7.5% | £5,668 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 74.8% | +£89k | £314k | 9.3% | £6,416 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.7m | £2.9m | 82.4% | -£158k | £156k | 4.4% | £6,952 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£144k
Other costs
£638k
5.5%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
1.7%
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 | 74.0% | 61.0% | 74.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 26.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 33.0% | — |
| 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 | 28.2 | 18.9 | £35,841 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | 16.8 | £35,377 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | 27.8 | 19.2 | £35,496 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 25.8 | 20.5 | £37,006 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 26.4 | 19.4 | £40,697 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 12.8% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 320 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 9.3% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 355 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 379 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 367 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.2% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 401 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 403 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 12.6% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 406 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 21.8% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 440 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 20.6% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 21.4% | 5.5% | 1.5% | 406 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 18.7% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 439 |
20 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2014 | — | Good |