Per-pupil income
£7,123.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
21 March 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
254
Capacity
280 (91%)
Free school meals
50.6%
English additional lang.
2.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South East 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.
15.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£45,068
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 215 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 | £1.7m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 66.4% | +£249k | £446k | 27.0% | £6,278 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 73.2% | +£155k | £475k | 28.3% | £6,352 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £1.7m | £1.4m | 75.5% | +£170k | £456k | 24.0% | £7,124 |
Teaching staff
£893k
Support staff
£386k
Premises
£63k
Other costs
£233k
5.7%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
0.9%
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 | 59.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.5 | 18.3 | £35,759 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1 | 20.1 | £37,591 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 13.8 | 19.2 | £39,304 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 15.0 | 17.8 | £41,568 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0 | 16.9 | £45,068 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 15.8% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 183 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 200 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 211 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.6% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 223 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.1% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 222 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 240 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 25.6% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 223 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 26.2% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 20.4% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 21.9% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 215 |
21 March 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good