Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,498.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.5%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.0% to 6.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
10 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
445
Capacity
477 (93%)
Free school meals
35.4%
English additional lang.
59.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
18.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.6
Mean salary
£46,529
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 368 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 71.5% | -£28k | £292k | 10.0% | £6,122 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.2m | 71.7% | -£49k | £243k | 8.0% | £6,460 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.3m | 76.6% | -£44k | £199k | 6.5% | £6,499 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£832k
Premises
£142k
Other costs
£612k
6.6%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
3.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
10.2%
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 | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.6 | 23.6 | £37,344 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 21.2 | 22.5 | £39,086 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 19.9 | 23.7 | £40,505 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 20.1 | 23.3 | £42,859 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 18.2 | 23.6 | £46,529 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 13.0% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 353 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 9.4% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 360 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 360 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.8% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 373 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 12.0% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 374 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.1% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 405 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 406 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 22.8% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 403 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 19.1% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 402 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 14.1% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 396 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% | -1.6pp | 12.0% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 368 |
10 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2013 | — | Requires improvement |