Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,971.68
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.4%
of income
In-year balance
-3.6%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
14 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
462
Capacity
470 (98%)
Free school meals
40.8%
English additional lang.
36.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
21.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.3
Mean salary
£48,420
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 366 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 76.0% | -£73k | £330k | 11.5% | £6,447 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.3m | 75.6% | -£112k | £219k | 7.3% | £6,796 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.2m | £2.3m | 68.9% | +£175k | £394k | 11.5% | £7,700 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.7m | £2.6m | 73.4% | -£129k | £264k | 7.4% | £7,972 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£866k
Premises
£218k
Other costs
£858k
3.6%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
2.9%
ICT
11.1%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
2.2%
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 | 77.0% | 77.0% | 78.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 37.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.8 | 19.7 | £41,279 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2021/22 | 22.8 | 19.5 | £41,625 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2022/23 | 23.4 | 18.9 | £42,738 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 23.4 | 18.9 | £47,368 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 21.0 | 21.3 | £48,420 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 3.6% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 357 |
| 2014/15 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 5.1% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 354 |
| 2015/16 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 3.6% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 358 |
| 2016/17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 4.4% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 361 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 10.3% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 367 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.7% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 363 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 7.9% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 369 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 19.0% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 363 |
| 2022/23 | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.8pp | 18.5% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 12.6% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 365 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 8.5% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 366 |
14 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2014 | — | Good |