Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,372.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.3% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 18.3% to 1.6%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.6%.
5 December 2017 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
371
Capacity
420 (88%)
Free school meals
14.8%
English additional lang.
13.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East 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.
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.2
Mean salary
£47,028
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 418 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 | £2.1m | £1.7m | 79.5% | +£80k | £390k | 18.3% | £4,792 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 88.6% | -£232k | £158k | 7.4% | £4,961 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 83.5% | -£121k | £37k | 1.6% | £5,516 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 77.1% | +£106k | £143k | 6.0% | £6,372 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£456k
Premises
£125k
Other costs
£310k
5.4%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
3.0%
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 | 72.0% | 72.0% | 65.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.7 | 26.2 | £40,160 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 18.7 | 23.8 | £39,707 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2022/23 | 18.5 | 23.2 | £39,772 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 15.3 |
| 2023/24 | 17.6 | 23.3 | £43,048 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 16.0 | 23.2 | £47,028 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 6.0% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 483 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 5.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 485 |
| 2015/16 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 4.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 489 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 5.2% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 479 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 5.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 480 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.9% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 489 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 477 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 9.0% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 465 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 12.1% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 447 |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% | -2.1pp | 10.6% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 426 |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 418 |
5 December 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2012 | — | Good |