Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,989.3
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
50.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.8%
of income
In-year balance
+44.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 31.2%.
5 June 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
162
Capacity
210 (77%)
Free school meals
34.6%
English additional lang.
8.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
9.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.0
Mean salary
£40,482
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 162 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 | £1.4m | £1.0m | £637k | 45.6% | +£369k | £63k | 4.5% | £5,588 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £704k | £675k | 48.1% | +£698k | £68k | 4.8% | £6,043 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £830k | £761k | 50.9% | +£664k | £56k | 3.8% | £7,989 |
Teaching staff
£444k
Support staff
£230k
Premises
£0
Other costs
—
0.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.0%
Premises (total)
4.5%
Supply staff
0.0%
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 | 79.0% | 76.0% | 83.0% | 76.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 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 | 13.4 | 15.9 | £35,258 | 12.4% | 6.9% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 13.4 | 18.7 | £34,555 | 53.9% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 21.1 | £34,018 | 36.4% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6 | 19.5 | £38,652 | 31.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0 | 18.0 | £40,482 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 7.4% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 27 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.6% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.8% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 116 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.9% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 181 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 16.9% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 213 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 20.9% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 19.8% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 17.3% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 162 |
5 June 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding