Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,434.93
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
Reserves fell from 7.1% to 5.0% over 3 years
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.1% to 5.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 5.0%.
1 March 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
404
Capacity
393 (103%)
Free school meals
11.6%
English additional lang.
2.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
17.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.2
Mean salary
£45,015
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 354 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 76.0% | -£26k | £141k | 7.1% | £5,439 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 76.0% | -£9k | £133k | 6.0% | £6,047 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 75.9% | -£2k | £131k | 5.0% | £6,485 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.2m | 74.7% | +£18k | £149k | 5.0% | £7,435 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£470k
Premises
£140k
Other costs
£602k
4.0%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
3.8%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
5.4%
Catering
0.8%
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 | 70.0% | 85.0% | 70.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.7 | 22.1 | £39,093 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2021/22 | 16.3 | 22.5 | £39,017 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2022/23 | 17.3 | 21.1 | £41,438 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2023/24 | 17.5 | 22.9 | £41,599 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2024/25 | 17.4 | 23.2 | £45,015 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.9% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 232 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 241 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.1% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 245 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 12.8% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 243 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 257 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0pp | 8.7% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 265 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 8.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 304 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 18.5% | 5.7% | 1.0% | 319 |
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% | -1.9pp | 10.0% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 321 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.2pp | 15.1% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 351 |
| 2024/25 | 4.0% | 6.2% | -2.2pp | 7.1% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 354 |
1 March 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2015 | — | Requires improvement |