Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,760.68
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.6%
of income
In-year balance
+1.7%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 14.4% to 5.5%.
14 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
188
Capacity
210 (90%)
Free school meals
53.0%
English additional lang.
5.3%
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.
9.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£51,439
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 159 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £979k | 73.1% | -£23k | £193k | 14.4% | £7,240 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 72.9% | -£100k | £92k | 6.6% | £8,026 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 69.3% | -£5k | £88k | 5.5% | £8,380 |
| 2024/25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 70.8% | +£31k | £119k | 6.6% | £9,761 |
Teaching staff
£730k
Support staff
£391k
Premises
£106k
Other costs
£392k
3.2%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
4.0%
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% | 73.0% | 53.0% | 47.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.1 | 26.5 | £46,251 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 8.7 | 21.3 | £45,613 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7 | 22.7 | £46,222 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0 | 21.0 | £50,940 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4 | 19.7 | £51,439 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 13.0% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 100 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.7% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 159 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.6% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 161 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 14.8% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 169 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.2% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 152 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 20.1% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 154 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 23.8% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 20.5% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 15.7% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 159 |
14 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2013 | — | Good |