Per-pupil income
£6,640.35
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.3%
of income
In-year balance
-1.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
24 March 2015 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
235
Capacity
236 (100%)
Free school meals
69.4%
English additional lang.
26.8%
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.
11.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£50,584
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
11.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 75.0% | +£12k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,524 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 70.6% | +£125k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,036 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 76.8% | -£20k | -£20k | -1.3% | £6,640 |
Teaching staff
£761k
Support staff
£300k
Premises
£77k
Other costs
£295k
4.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
9.1%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
7.6%
Catering
0.1%
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% | 86.0% | 89.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 83.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.1 | 19.4 | £41,808 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 11.5 | 17.9 | £43,357 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 17.6 | £45,188 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5 | 19.8 | £50,058 | 26.1% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2024/25 | 11.7 | 19.0 | £50,584 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 10.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 170 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 13.0% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 177 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 12.5% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 12.2% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 188 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 14.7% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 184 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.2% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 179 |
| 2020/21 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 32.4% | 7.4% | 1.3% | 182 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 16.7% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 174 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.8pp | 15.4% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 10.0% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 11.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 186 |
24 March 2015 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2012 | URN 103371 | Requires improvement |