Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,892.79
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.6%
of income
In-year balance
-3.7%
of income
Elevated: sickness 8.4 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.2%.
6 October 2015 · 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
419
Capacity
420 (100%)
Free school meals
16.5%
English additional lang.
15.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
16.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.2
Mean salary
£46,566
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.3%
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
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 368 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 | 75.2% | +£89k | £264k | 12.5% | £4,961 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 81.7% | -£127k | £137k | 6.4% | £5,038 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 77.1% | -£60k | £77k | 3.3% | £5,584 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 78.4% | -£91k | -£15k | -0.6% | £5,893 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£523k
Premises
£131k
Other costs
£494k
5.6%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
10.0%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
3.6%
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 | 75.0% | 72.0% | 68.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.6 | 25.4 | £42,509 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2021/22 | 15.5 | 27.4 | £40,937 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 15.2 |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | 24.9 | £41,572 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 17.0 | 24.8 | £44,005 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 16.6 | 25.2 | £46,566 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.7% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 378 |
| 2014/15 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 363 |
| 2015/16 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 3.6% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 365 |
| 2016/17 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 373 |
| 2017/18 | 2.8% | 4.8% | -1.9pp | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 378 |
| 2018/19 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -2.1pp | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 375 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 7.3% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 370 |
| 2021/22 | 4.6% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 8.7% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 367 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 11.4% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 369 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 10.6% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% | -1.9pp | 9.5% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 368 |
6 October 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2013 | — | Requires improvement |