Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,170.9
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.2%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.2%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 4.3% to -1.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.0% of income.
11 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
242
Capacity
210 (115%)
Free school meals
12.9%
English additional lang.
2.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in North East 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.
9.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.4
Mean salary
£46,544
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.
9.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 182 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £901k | 80.6% | -£33k | £47k | 4.2% | £5,787 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £931k | 77.3% | +£5k | £52k | 4.3% | £6,275 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 78.6% | -£36k | £16k | 1.2% | £5,757 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 79.4% | -£33k | -£17k | -1.2% | £6,171 |
Teaching staff
£673k
Support staff
£373k
Premises
£65k
Other costs
£268k
4.1%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
2.9%
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 | 89.0% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 85.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 100.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 90.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.8 | 19.5 | £35,387 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8 | 17.9 | £37,065 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6 | 18.1 | £38,225 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5 | 23.5 | £44,285 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7 | 24.4 | £46,544 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 6.8% | 3.3% | 0.1% | 73 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.5% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 73 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 5.6% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 6.0% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 134 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 7.4% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 148 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 15.2% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 151 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 13.3% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 13.6% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% | -1.9pp | 9.9% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 182 |
11 January 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2015 | — | Good |