Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,309.68
+£3762024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.3%
−3.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
8.2%
+0.8ppof income
In-year balance
+11.7%
+0.8ppof income
Elevated: vacancy rate 12.3%, sickness 11.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 12.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
21 May 2014 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
320
Capacity
420 (76%)
Free school meals
51.8%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in East Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
13.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.1
Mean salary
£51,203
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 285 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 72.9% | +£169k | £188k | 9.0% | £6,673 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 73.6% | +£202k | £150k | 6.8% | £6,701 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 70.4% | +£274k | £187k | 7.4% | £7,934 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 67.3% | +£300k | £211k | 8.2% | £8,310 |
Teaching staff
£978k
43% of spend
Support staff
£734k
32% of spend
Premises
£159k
7% of spend
Other costs
£383k
17% of spend
| 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 | 58.0% | 73.0% | 56.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 22.3 | £41,517 | 7.1% | 12.5% | 7.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 23.0 | £41,840 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 11.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 20.4 | £44,402 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 2.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 20.0 | £44,478 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 13.5 | 23.1 | £51,203 | —% | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 19.8% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 278 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 23.1% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 286 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 25.6% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 313 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 21.3% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 296 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 18.8% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 271 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 17.5% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 292 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.2% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 294 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 28.3% | 7.7% | 0.9% | 272 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 26.5% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 309 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 29.3% | 7.0% | 1.5% | 290 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 26.0% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 285 |
21 May 2014 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2011 | URN 120460 | Inadequate |