Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,651.12
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
47.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-23.6%
of income
In-year balance
-9.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -23.6%.
3 May 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
248
Capacity
420 (59%)
Free school meals
55.4%
English additional lang.
83.5%
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.
12.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£45,309
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 214 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 | £2.1m | £2.3m | £1.6m | 75.8% | -£226k | £90k | 4.2% | £6,837 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.4m | 68.5% | +£46k | £136k | 6.4% | £8,089 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £2.4m | £2.0m | 99.7% | -£431k | -£295k | -15.0% | £8,204 |
| 2024/25 | £2.0m | £2.2m | £962k | 47.1% | -£187k | -£482k | -23.6% | £8,651 |
Teaching staff
£664k
Support staff
£2k
Premises
£357k
Other costs
£910k
0.2%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
5.3%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
8.1%
Catering
21.5%
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 | 76.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.2 | 15.5 | £38,529 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 12.4 |
| 2021/22 | 24.8 | 12.5 | £39,536 | 33.1% | 0.0% | 15.7 |
| 2022/23 | 18.4 | 14.2 | £47,666 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2023/24 | 16.9 | 14.2 | £40,508 | 50.9% | 0.0% | 13.3 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7 | 18.6 | £45,309 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.7% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 379 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 378 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 380 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 380 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 12.5% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 369 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 17.6% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 370 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.1% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 336 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 26.2% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 294 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 24.2% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 24.5% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 18.2% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 214 |
3 May 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2015 | — | Requires improvement |