Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,113.22
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.3%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.4% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 25.4% to 14.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
8 March 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
354
Capacity
446 (79%)
Free school meals
59.4%
English additional lang.
36.4%
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.
16.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.7
Mean salary
£44,020
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.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 336 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 | £2.3m | £1.8m | 73.9% | +£128k | £612k | 25.4% | £6,551 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 79.4% | -£124k | £487k | 20.3% | £6,736 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.3m | 86.1% | -£115k | £372k | 14.2% | £7,162 |
| 2024/25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 75.8% | -£53k | £319k | 11.3% | £8,113 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£495k
Premises
£88k
Other costs
£650k
6.0%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
15.3%
Premises (total)
3.8%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
3.0%
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 | 67.0% | 59.0% | 69.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.6 | 20.8 | £42,347 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 19.6 | 18.8 | £41,702 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 18.6 | 19.2 | £45,114 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 19.8 | 18.4 | £45,262 | 34.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | 16.8 | 20.7 | £44,020 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 16.4% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 335 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 355 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 15.0% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 360 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.7% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 377 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 15.0% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 379 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 19.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 385 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 22.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 365 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 26.3% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 358 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 25.6% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 23.5% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 349 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 22.6% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 336 |
8 March 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2015 | — | Requires improvement |