Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,456.49
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.6%
of income
In-year balance
+6.6%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.6%.
9 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
455
Capacity
262 (174%)
Free school meals
15.5%
English additional lang.
0.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
19.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.1
Mean salary
£48,290
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
4.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 346 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 75.4% | -£70k | £58k | 2.5% | £5,447 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 76.7% | -£68k | -£10k | -0.4% | £5,651 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 76.6% | -£131k | -£141k | -5.4% | £5,846 |
| 2024/25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 68.9% | +£186k | £46k | 1.6% | £6,456 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£547k
Premises
£132k
Other costs
£564k
2.8%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
5.7%
Catering
4.8%
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 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 81.0% | 79.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.0 | 22.5 | £39,218 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2021/22 | 20.5 | 21.0 | £40,504 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 19.3 | 23.0 | £41,566 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 19.0 | 23.4 | £47,207 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 19.9 | 22.1 | £48,290 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
4.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 7.4% | 3.6% | 0.1% | 244 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 8.2% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 245 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 277 |
| 2016/17 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 4.9% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 287 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 6.0% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 283 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 7.3% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 300 |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 4.5% | -2.5pp | 3.2% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 341 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 10.3% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 340 |
| 2022/23 | 4.0% | 6.8% | -2.8pp | 5.4% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 336 |
| 2023/24 | 4.0% | 6.6% | -2.5pp | 5.2% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 347 |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% | -3.0pp | 4.0% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 346 |
9 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2008 | — | Good |