Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,798.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.1%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.1%.
Elevated: turnover 19.6%.
Reserves fell from 20.8% to 19.1% over 3 years
12 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
234
Capacity
236 (99%)
Free school meals
17.6%
English additional lang.
29.1%
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.
10.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.6
Mean salary
£43,458
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 184 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £892k | 73.0% | +£20k | £255k | 20.8% | £5,384 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £952k | 72.6% | +£29k | £283k | 21.6% | £5,777 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 74.7% | +£7k | £290k | 20.1% | £6,480 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 74.4% | +£5k | £296k | 19.1% | £6,798 |
Teaching staff
£694k
Support staff
£300k
Premises
£99k
Other costs
£292k
3.2%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
5.2%
Catering
2.1%
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 | 87.0% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.5 | 19.3 | £40,991 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4 | 20.0 | £40,868 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3 | 20.2 | £42,084 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9 | 20.6 | £40,960 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1 | 22.6 | £43,458 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 5.4% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 184 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 4.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 183 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.3% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 186 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 7.1% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 182 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 7.3% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 5.5% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 182 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 5.4% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 186 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.2pp | 9.8% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 12.7% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.2pp | 13.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.4pp | 10.9% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 184 |
12 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2013 | — | Good |