Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,096.55
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 5.6% to 2.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.9%.
8 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
376
Capacity
420 (90%)
Free school meals
22.1%
English additional lang.
8.2%
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.
22.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£43,118
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 335 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 77.3% | +£15k | £115k | 5.6% | £5,205 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 76.4% | -£25k | £89k | 3.9% | £5,719 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 78.0% | -£17k | £72k | 2.9% | £6,328 |
| 2024/25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 79.2% | -£3k | £69k | 2.6% | £7,097 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£566k
Premises
£98k
Other costs
£459k
5.1%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
1.2%
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 | 79.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.9 | 21.0 | £37,735 | 17.8% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0 | 28.1 | £40,033 | 35.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 18.8 | 21.4 | £38,536 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 20.5 | 19.2 | £41,183 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 22.0 | 17.1 | £43,118 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 10.8% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 269 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 8.3% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 265 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 4.9% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 263 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.0% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 268 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 9.5% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 295 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.3% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 315 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 11.1% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 316 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.0pp | 18.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 343 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 8.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 347 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 10.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 335 |
8 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2013 | — | Requires improvement |