Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,705.27
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.5%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.4%.
Reserves fell from 7.4% to -0.4% over 3 years
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.5%.
27 March 2014 · 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
475
Capacity
480 (99%)
Free school meals
25.8%
English additional lang.
59.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South 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.
20.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.8
Mean salary
£47,589
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 370 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 75.2% | +£31k | £177k | 7.4% | £5,321 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 74.9% | -£31k | £145k | 5.6% | £6,231 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.9m | £2.0m | 74.9% | -£157k | -£11k | -0.4% | £6,059 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 72.1% | +£86k | £75k | 2.5% | £6,705 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£582k
Premises
£139k
Other costs
£607k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
3.1%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
2.8%
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 | 82.0% | 74.0% | 82.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.1 | 18.2 | £40,392 | 36.5% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 23.0 | 19.5 | £37,233 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 21.2 | 19.6 | £40,983 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 22.1 | 20.3 | £40,996 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2024/25 | 20.4 | 21.8 | £47,589 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.5% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 296 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 313 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 9.9% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 352 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 10.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 367 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 9.2% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 359 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.2% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 364 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.0% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 365 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 24.3% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 367 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -0.0pp | 21.4% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 369 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 373 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 13.8% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 370 |
27 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2012 | — | Requires improvement |