Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,597.16
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.1%
of income
In-year balance
+9.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.6%.
1 May 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
211
Capacity
210 (100%)
Free school meals
10.0%
English additional lang.
17.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England 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.
8.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.8
Mean salary
£44,410
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 186 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | £797k | 70.1% | +£102k | £347k | 30.5% | £5,414 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £848k | 76.2% | +£7k | £186k | 16.7% | £5,250 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £821k | 69.5% | +£109k | £214k | 18.1% | £5,597 |
Teaching staff
£553k
Support staff
£194k
Premises
£52k
Other costs
£199k
4.8%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
2.5%
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 | 77.0% | 81.0% | 87.0% | 74.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.4 | 22.1 | £38,158 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4 | 22.3 | £39,089 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 19.3 | £44,468 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7 | 21.7 | £45,317 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5 | 24.8 | £44,410 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 5.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 20 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 14.9% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 7.8% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 142 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 8.1% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 172 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 7.5% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0pp | 29.1% | 6.1% | 1.0% | 189 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 20.8% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 12.0% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 12.9% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 186 |
1 May 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good