Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,681.53
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.5%
of income
In-year balance
+2.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.7%, sickness 8.1 days.
Elevated: turnover 20.4%.
8 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
407
Capacity
420 (97%)
Free school meals
33.7%
English additional lang.
15.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
20.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.1
Mean salary
£46,234
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 367 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 | £2.3m | £1.8m | 77.2% | +£25k | £48k | 2.1% | £5,470 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 74.1% | -£24k | £24k | 1.0% | £5,625 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 85.2% | -£100k | -£77k | -3.2% | £5,757 |
| 2024/25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 73.6% | +£64k | -£13k | -0.5% | £6,682 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£302k
Premises
£119k
Other costs
£536k
5.7%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
11.4%
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 | 77.0% | 74.0% | 72.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.4 | 20.5 | £42,762 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 20.3 | 20.6 | £44,640 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 20.6 | 20.1 | £44,951 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.4 | 22.6 | £44,657 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 20.2 | 20.1 | £46,234 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 10.9% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 368 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.4% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 367 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 366 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.6% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 372 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 11.2% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 367 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.0% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 369 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 11.6% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 371 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 23.1% | 5.4% | 2.0% | 372 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 20.7% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 372 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 17.3% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 371 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 367 |
8 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2010 | — | Requires improvement |