Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,497.12
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.4%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.1% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.9%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
3 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
470
Capacity
630 (75%)
Free school meals
29.6%
English additional lang.
23.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
24.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£43,700
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 438 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 | £2.8m | £2.2m | 81.6% | -£105k | £454k | 17.0% | £5,312 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 82.0% | -£120k | £334k | 11.5% | £5,404 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 81.3% | -£216k | £118k | 3.9% | £6,090 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 71.7% | +£108k | £226k | 6.4% | £7,497 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£571k
Premises
£137k
Other costs
£753k
3.4%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
9.0%
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 | 67.0% | 59.0% | 57.0% | 49.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | 28.8 | 17.6 | £36,605 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 31.7 | 15.9 | £37,395 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 30.1 | 17.9 | £38,191 | 26.9% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | 18.1 | £40,009 | 30.1% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 24.8 | 18.9 | £43,700 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 8.5% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 248 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.4% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 297 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 12.4% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 331 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.4% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 381 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 15.2% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 375 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.7% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 402 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 10.4% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 442 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 21.0% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 477 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 26.3% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 505 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.1pp | 20.4% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 489 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 17.6% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 438 |
3 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2019 | — | Good |