Per-pupil income
£6,736.49
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
No active flags for this school.
9 January 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
597
Capacity
630 (95%)
Free school meals
28.8%
English additional lang.
19.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
29.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.0
Mean salary
£47,263
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 494 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 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 79.3% | -£101k | £243k | 8.1% | £5,703 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 74.6% | -£31k | £212k | 6.5% | £6,101 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 74.2% | -£25k | £187k | 5.4% | £6,224 |
| 2024/25 | £3.9m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 70.9% | +£101k | £288k | 7.3% | £6,736 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£533k
Premises
£157k
Other costs
£883k
3.2%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
2.8%
Catering
2.5%
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 | 68.0% | 71.0% | 67.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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 | 29.1 | 18.4 | £41,006 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 29.7 | 17.6 | £42,205 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 30.8 | 17.3 | £44,163 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 26.0 | 21.3 | £47,828 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 29.2 | 20.0 | £47,263 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 177 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.8% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 531 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.5% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 503 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.8% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 485 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 9.8% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 501 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.2% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 501 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.4% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 443 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 31.3% | 6.8% | 1.7% | 434 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 23.7% | 5.8% | 1.8% | 447 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 22.1% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 511 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 17.8% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 494 |
9 January 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good