Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,755.61
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
-3.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 30.8%, sickness 8.2 days.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.7% to 9.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
5 March 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
459
Capacity
460 (100%)
Free school meals
66.7%
English additional lang.
69.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
16.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.3
Mean salary
£43,062
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.
10.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 367 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.0m | 70.5% | -£65k | £488k | 17.4% | £6,471 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.2m | 72.9% | -£8k | £480k | 15.7% | £6,935 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 75.4% | -£51k | £429k | 13.1% | £7,347 |
| 2024/25 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.5m | 74.1% | -£115k | £314k | 9.2% | £7,756 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£489k
Premises
£300k
Other costs
£701k
5.8%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
10.6%
Supply staff
5.4%
Catering
14.8%
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 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.1 | 20.7 | £42,066 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 25.8 | 16.9 | £41,566 | 22.5% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 20.4 | 21.6 | £46,638 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 23.2 | 19.2 | £41,529 | 30.8% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 16.8 | 26.3 | £43,062 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.9%
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 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 4.6% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 371 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.7% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 364 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 4.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 371 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 372 |
| 2017/18 | 3.4% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 373 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.5% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 371 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.8% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 361 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 21.0% | 4.9% | 2.2% | 371 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 15.3% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 11.3% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 371 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 10.9% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 367 |
5 March 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2015 | — | Outstanding |