Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,101.94
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-5.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.8%, sickness 15.8 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.7% of income.
21 November 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
201
Capacity
210 (96%)
Free school meals
16.4%
English additional lang.
13.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England 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.
8.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.6
Mean salary
£46,832
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.
8.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 183 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £793k | 70.2% | +£62k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,325 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £836k | 71.2% | -£35k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,727 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £918k | 73.0% | -£72k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,102 |
Teaching staff
£769k
Support staff
£0
Premises
£122k
Other costs
£289k
9.0%
Admin staff
7.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
14.7%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
6.5%
Catering
1.5%
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 | 86.0% | 76.0% | 90.0% | 76.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.3 | 21.4 | £39,052 | 38.8% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3 | 22.8 | £36,524 | 30.1% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 20.5 | £38,191 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 15.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5 | 19.6 | £40,787 | 42.9% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5 | 23.6 | £46,832 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 9.3% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 182 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 10.4% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 173 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 4.9% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 183 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.8% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 188 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.7% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 3.9% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 179 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 4.4% | 7.1% | -2.8pp | 6.1% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 181 |
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% | -2.6pp | 8.9% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 11.1% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 4.0% | 6.2% | -2.2pp | 8.2% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 183 |
21 November 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2013 | URN 114998 | Inadequate |