Flags
6
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,789.11
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.2%
of income
In-year balance
+5.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.3%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.7%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Elevated: sickness 9.1 days.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
380
Capacity
399 (95%)
Free school meals
37.5%
English additional lang.
2.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in North 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.
15.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.6
Mean salary
£46,716
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 300 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 | £1.9m | 81.4% | -£84k | £53k | 2.3% | £6,129 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 74.6% | +£37k | £90k | 3.7% | £6,740 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 69.8% | +£91k | £180k | 7.2% | £7,034 |
| 2024/25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 72.3% | +£155k | £335k | 12.2% | £7,789 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£636k
Premises
£150k
Other costs
£459k
4.0%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
2.5%
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 | 58.0% | 65.0% | 56.0% | 44.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 25.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 34.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.1 | 21.6 | £39,557 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 6.9 |
| 2021/22 | 19.6 | 19.4 | £41,966 | 26.5% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 16.0 | 22.4 | £43,746 | 38.8% | 0.0% | 12.8 |
| 2023/24 | 15.9 | 22.5 | £45,028 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2024/25 | 15.7 | 22.6 | £46,716 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 5.5% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 330 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 11.0% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 337 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.1% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 342 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 331 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 10.0% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 329 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 324 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.6% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 327 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 26.7% | 5.3% | 2.2% | 318 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 25.7% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 300 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 23.7% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 304 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 21.3% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 300 |
24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2018 | — | Good |