Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,593
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+6.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 33.5%, sickness 10.6 days.
26 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
448
Capacity
461 (97%)
Free school meals
41.9%
English additional lang.
12.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East 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.
21.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.0
Mean salary
£40,714
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 375 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 72.4% | +£124k | £482k | 17.6% | £6,100 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 73.8% | +£46k | £415k | 14.2% | £6,380 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 73.6% | +£190k | £317k | 10.5% | £6,593 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£749k
Premises
£172k
Other costs
£434k
3.6%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
1.2%
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 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 71.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.8 | 20.8 | £37,420 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2021/22 | 20.8 | 21.6 | £38,582 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | 20.8 | 22.0 | £38,029 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 20.9 | 21.9 | £39,202 | 33.5% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2024/25 | 21.9 | 20.0 | £40,714 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 265 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 16.4% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 292 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.0% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 294 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 298 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 13.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 347 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.6% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 363 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 9.8% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 359 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.0pp | 26.4% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 371 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 15.1% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 365 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.8pp | 16.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% | -1.0pp | 14.7% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 375 |
26 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2015 | URN 140086 | Requires improvement |