Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,272.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 32.0%.
28 November 2017 · Academy First Section 5
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
425
Capacity
420 (101%)
Free school meals
38.1%
English additional lang.
32.9%
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.
22.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£44,413
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 369 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 72.0% | +£108k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,569 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 75.4% | +£58k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,864 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 74.6% | +£95k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,272 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£155k
Other costs
£434k
10.5%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
0.6%
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 | 82.0% | 77.0% | 82.0% | 77.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.4 | 17.4 | £37,499 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 19.9 | £39,062 | 40.4% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2022/23 | 22.5 | 18.4 | £39,133 | 32.0% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2023/24 | 21.3 | 20.2 | £41,066 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2024/25 | 22.1 | 19.0 | £44,413 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 16.6% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 217 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.0% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 207 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.9% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 223 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 6.4% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 233 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 10.2% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 255 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 5.6% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 288 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 4.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 303 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 16.8% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 339 |
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% | -1.6pp | 13.3% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 354 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 10.5% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 372 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 12.5% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 369 |
28 November 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2013 | URN 132224 | Inadequate |