Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,587.71
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.5%
of income
In-year balance
-3.6%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 28.3% to 17.5%.
11 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
446
Capacity
480 (93%)
Free school meals
52.9%
English additional lang.
66.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
16.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.2
Mean salary
£43,811
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.
19.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 368 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 70.2% | -£16k | £742k | 28.6% | £6,029 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | £1.9m | 63.3% | +£103k | £845k | 28.3% | £7,086 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.2m | £2.6m | 86.4% | -£166k | £679k | 22.6% | £7,034 |
| 2024/25 | £3.2m | £3.3m | £2.2m | 68.1% | -£117k | £563k | 17.5% | £7,588 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£432k
Premises
£250k
Other costs
£893k
6.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
6.3%
Catering
8.1%
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 | 71.0% | 77.0% | 66.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.6 | 21.7 | £43,617 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 21.6 | 19.9 | £44,610 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 15.8 | 26.6 | £49,407 | 25.3% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 20.1 | 21.2 | £42,338 | 36.0% | 0.0% | 12.9 |
| 2024/25 | 16.2 | 26.2 | £43,811 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 8.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 349 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 343 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 15.5% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 355 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 12.5% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 392 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 10.1% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 375 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.7% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 371 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 15.8% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 380 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 20.4% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 373 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 29.4% | 5.8% | 2.3% | 374 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 23.7% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 375 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 19.6% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 368 |
11 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2012 | — | Good |