Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,424.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.2%
of income
In-year balance
-5.9%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.9% of income.
Elevated: turnover 34.0%, sickness 11.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
8 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
170
Capacity
300 (57%)
Free school meals
37.3%
English additional lang.
18.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
9.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£49,872
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 153 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £903k | 73.1% | +£112k | £151k | 12.2% | £6,534 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £870k | 74.0% | +£43k | £77k | 6.5% | £6,031 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 74.1% | -£81k | -£3k | -0.2% | £7,425 |
Teaching staff
£579k
Support staff
£305k
Premises
£89k
Other costs
£350k
3.3%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
5.1%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
10.5%
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 | 48.0% | 68.0% | 40.0% | 32.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 26.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.1 | 17.4 | £41,301 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0 | 18.9 | £44,017 | 29.4% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 19.5 | £40,103 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0 | 18.6 | £47,585 | 34.0% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1 | 18.6 | £49,872 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.8% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 196 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.4% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 195 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.9% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 207 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.0% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 207 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 22.4% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 210 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 20.5% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 200 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 170 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 26.9% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 25.6% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 20.0% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 155 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% | -0.1pp | 20.9% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 153 |
8 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2013 | URN 133993 | Requires improvement |