Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,121.12
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.7%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 20.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 12.7%.
1 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
242
Capacity
265 (91%)
Free school meals
30.5%
English additional lang.
37.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Compared against 30 similar other schools in East of England 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.
27.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.7
Mean salary
£50,803
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
12.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
49.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 202 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 | £3.3m | £3.0m | £2.6m | 77.5% | +£336k | £530k | 15.8% | £22,583 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.9m | 77.7% | +£212k | £742k | 20.0% | £22,797 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.5m | £3.8m | 82.8% | +£105k | £847k | 18.3% | £23,635 |
| 2024/25 | £6.0m | £5.8m | £4.9m | 81.8% | +£215k | £1.1m | 17.7% | £25,121 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£2.4m
Premises
£276k
Other costs
£602k
4.2%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
1.3%
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.9 | 6.5 | £40,717 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2021/22 | 19.9 | 7.4 | £42,564 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2022/23 | 20.2 | 8.1 | £42,194 | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | 7.4 | £46,560 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | 8.7 | £50,803 | —% | 12.7% | — |
Overall absence
15.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
49.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 12.7% | 4.4% | +8.4pp | 39.8% | 11.8% | 0.9% | 98 |
| 2014/15 | 15.3% | 4.5% | +10.8pp | 43.6% | 13.8% | 1.5% | 110 |
| 2015/16 | 14.8% | 4.5% | +10.3pp | 46.4% | 13.4% | 1.4% | 97 |
| 2016/17 | 16.6% | 4.6% | +12.0pp | 54.8% | 14.7% | 1.9% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 16.9% | 4.8% | +12.1pp | 57.3% | 14.3% | 2.6% | 103 |
| 2018/19 | 17.0% | 4.6% | +12.4pp | 56.9% | 14.6% | 2.4% | 102 |
| 2020/21 | 18.9% | 4.5% | +14.4pp | 61.1% | 14.3% | 4.6% | 108 |
| 2021/22 | 23.9% | 7.1% | +16.7pp | 72.9% | 19.5% | 4.3% | 118 |
| 2022/23 | 20.1% | 6.8% | +13.3pp | 62.2% | 16.9% | 3.2% | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 18.1% | 6.6% | +11.5pp | 52.7% | 15.0% | 3.1% | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 15.4% | 6.2% | +9.2pp | 49.0% | 12.7% | 2.7% | 202 |
1 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2010 | — | Outstanding |