Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,055.42
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.3%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
29 January 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
373
Capacity
440 (85%)
Free school meals
36.5%
English additional lang.
0.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–13
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.
20.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£52,624
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 389 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 71.2% | +£218k | £240k | 10.1% | £6,000 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 72.4% | +£172k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,574 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 69.2% | +£259k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,055 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£294k
Premises
£157k
Other costs
£446k
5.3%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
1.1%
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 | 88.0% | 66.0% | 72.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.5 | 18.0 | £40,120 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/22 | 19.6 | 20.3 | £41,421 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 21.9 | 17.9 | £41,968 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 20.9 | 19.0 | £41,865 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 20.4 | 18.3 | £52,624 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 388 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 12.0% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 382 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.5% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 347 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.8% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 344 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 5.4% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 370 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 10.0% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 399 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.1% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 395 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 27.6% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 413 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 22.1% | 4.8% | 2.2% | 399 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 27.6% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 405 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 23.4% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 389 |
29 January 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2013 | URN 124428 | Requires improvement |