Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,187.94
+£1542024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.9%
+4.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.4ppof income
In-year balance
+5.9%
+1.4ppof income
Elevated: turnover 23.5%.
Elevated: turnover 19.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.2%.
21 September 2016 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
441
Capacity
420 (105%)
Free school meals
40.0%
English additional lang.
15.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in South West, 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.
22.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£44,397
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 361 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 | £2.8m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 72.0% | +£320k | £18k | 0.6% | £6,491 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 77.2% | +£81k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,524 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 71.8% | +£141k | £13k | 0.4% | £7,033 |
| 2024/25 | £3.1m | £2.9m | £2.4m | 75.9% | +£183k | £1k | 0.0% | £7,188 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
46% of spend
Support staff
£156k
5% of spend
Premises
£132k
5% of spend
Other costs
£433k
15% 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 | 92.0% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 84.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 81.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 16.7 | £38,352 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 7.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 20.2 | £41,993 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 2.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 21.6 | £44,584 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 8.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.5 | £42,777 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 7.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 22.9 | 18.8 | £44,397 | —% | 4.2% | — | 2.7 | 3 |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 14.6% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 330 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 16.6% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 325 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.0% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 346 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 343 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 354 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 346 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 8.1% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 357 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.0pp | 25.0% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 372 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 18.9% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 371 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.0pp | 19.2% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 370 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 20.5% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 361 |
21 September 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2012 | URN 135852 | Requires improvement |