Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,911.41
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.4%
of income
In-year balance
-4.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 29.4%, vacancy rate 4.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.9% of income.
10 January 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
463
Capacity
472 (98%)
Free school meals
40.9%
English additional lang.
41.3%
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.
16.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.2
Mean salary
£42,881
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 373 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 69.5% | +£89k | £556k | 22.6% | £5,733 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £3.0m | £1.9m | 67.2% | -£201k | £356k | 12.7% | £6,260 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 65.2% | +£321k | £677k | 23.0% | £6,557 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £3.2m | £2.0m | 67.3% | -£148k | £529k | 17.4% | £6,911 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£616k
Premises
£628k
Other costs
£512k
3.5%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
22.9%
Premises (total)
7.4%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
3.4%
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 | 86.0% | 83.0% | 86.0% | 74.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 81.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.0 | 41.6 | £44,325 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 18.8 | 22.9 | £41,414 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 20.4 | 22.0 | £40,882 | 29.4% | 4.7% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 19.6 | 22.8 | £39,182 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | 16.8 | 26.2 | £42,881 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 244 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.7% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 262 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 13.3% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 264 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 11.5% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 288 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 14.8% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 311 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 318 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 344 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 21.2% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 354 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 33.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 373 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 21.2% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 378 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 22.3% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 373 |
10 January 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2016 | — | Requires improvement |