Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,872.81
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.7%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 23.7%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 28.1% to 23.7%.
Reserves fell from 25.0% to 20.4% over 3 years
8 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
714
Capacity
630 (113%)
Free school meals
11.7%
English additional lang.
49.2%
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.
31.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.5
Mean salary
£45,063
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 557 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 | £3.5m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 74.3% | +£40k | £983k | 28.1% | £4,752 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 76.5% | -£115k | £868k | 25.0% | £4,870 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 74.0% | +£46k | £914k | 23.7% | £5,376 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £4.2m | £3.1m | 75.9% | -£69k | £844k | 20.4% | £5,873 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£681k
Premises
£246k
Other costs
£821k
6.2%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
2.9%
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 | 89.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% | 83.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 83.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 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 | 30.0 | 23.7 | £38,146 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 28.5 | 25.8 | £41,136 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | 21.9 | £42,201 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 30.0 | 23.8 | £44,332 | 11.0% | 3.2% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | 22.5 | £45,063 | —% | 3.1% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 7.7% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 532 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.4% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 526 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 6.1% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 542 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.3% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 549 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 9.8% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 552 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 5.2% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 555 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 3.8% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 553 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 14.4% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 557 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 16.6% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 568 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 12.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 558 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 9.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 557 |
8 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2010 | — | Requires improvement |