Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,901.57
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.0%
of income
In-year balance
-8.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.3% of income.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 55% to 38%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 13.3% to 3.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.0%.
2 April 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
182
Capacity
210 (87%)
Free school meals
25.0%
English additional lang.
4.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in North East 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.
9.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£50,632
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 147 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 | £1.2m | £876k | 72.3% | +£6k | £109k | 9.0% | £5,587 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £909k | 68.7% | +£67k | £176k | 13.3% | £6,516 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £979k | 74.5% | -£38k | £138k | 10.5% | £7,388 |
| 2024/25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £958k | 78.4% | -£102k | £36k | 3.0% | £6,902 |
Teaching staff
£614k
Support staff
£199k
Premises
£83k
Other costs
£283k
6.7%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
7.9%
Catering
4.3%
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 | 63.0% | 46.0% | 58.0% | 38.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.4 | 20.7 | £43,278 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5 | 22.8 | £45,884 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1 | 20.1 | £43,668 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4 | 17.2 | £43,106 | 32.7% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0 | 19.7 | £50,632 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 7.3% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 220 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.9% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 225 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 5.8% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 226 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.8% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 224 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 7.1% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 226 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 12.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 202 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 10.7% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 178 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 21.2% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 179 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 11.2% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 10.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 153 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 13.6% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 147 |
2 April 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2008 | — | Outstanding |