Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,217.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-5.5%
of income
In-year balance
-12.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 12.6% of income.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.9%.
Elevated: turnover 33.3%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.2%.
24 October 2017 · 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
381
Capacity
420 (91%)
Free school meals
40.5%
English additional lang.
6.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
19.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£46,153
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 324 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 69.3% | +£62k | -£26k | -1.3% | £5,457 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 71.6% | +£26k | -£97k | -4.4% | £5,666 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 82.3% | -£256k | -£112k | -5.5% | £5,217 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£534k
Premises
£93k
Other costs
£525k
3.6%
Admin staff
6.0%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
11.1%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
7.7%
Catering
1.9%
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 | 76.0% | 78.0% | 65.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.0 | 21.3 | £37,112 | 24.4% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 17.0 | 22.0 | £37,337 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 15.6 | 25.0 | £37,346 | 32.0% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 16.2 | 24.2 | £40,376 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 19.4 | 19.0 | £46,153 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 11.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 297 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.4% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 293 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 324 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.3% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 312 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.6% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 311 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 322 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.7% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 311 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 24.7% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 316 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 27.9% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 26.1% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 333 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 27.2% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 324 |
24 October 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2014 | URN 132765 | Inadequate |