Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,520.63
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.2%
of income
In-year balance
-5.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -3.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.2%.
Elevated: turnover 28.5%.
3 June 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
510
Capacity
472 (108%)
Free school meals
34.7%
English additional lang.
63.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
20.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.2
Mean salary
£48,126
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 371 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 78.0% | +£9k | £107k | 4.0% | £5,999 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 80.0% | -£70k | £37k | 1.3% | £6,039 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 77.4% | +£30k | £67k | 2.2% | £6,360 |
| 2024/25 | £3.3m | £3.4m | £2.7m | 83.2% | -£171k | -£104k | -3.2% | £6,521 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£855k
Premises
£107k
Other costs
£614k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
5.1%
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% | 73.0% | 71.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.6 | 17.8 | £38,004 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 22.8 | 19.6 | £41,182 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 23.4 | 19.5 | £41,185 | 26.9% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 22.1 | 21.4 | £44,178 | 28.5% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 20.8 | 24.2 | £48,126 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 10.6% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 341 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 16.4% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 379 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.8% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 376 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.6% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 370 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 13.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 376 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 372 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 13.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 364 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 22.5% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 365 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 24.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 381 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 17.7% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 389 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 20.2% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 371 |
3 June 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2013 | — | Requires improvement |