Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,162.26
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.4%
of income
In-year balance
+6.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.3%.
Elevated: turnover 15.5%.
23 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
900
Capacity
720 (125%)
Free school meals
25.5%
English additional lang.
75.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
35.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.2
Mean salary
£45,932
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 751 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 | £4.9m | £4.7m | £3.6m | 73.3% | +£147k | £855k | 17.5% | £5,619 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 73.2% | +£142k | £771k | 14.9% | £5,919 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 71.1% | +£363k | £983k | 18.4% | £6,162 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£816k
Premises
£303k
Other costs
£884k
2.6%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
12.8%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
1.4%
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 | 85.0% | 85.0% | 91.0% | 79.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 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 | 38.9 | 21.9 | £37,078 | 23.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | 22.1 | £38,271 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 43.8 | 20.0 | £36,011 | 27.4% | 2.2% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | 24.5 | £42,856 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | 24.2 | £45,932 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 11.1% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 621 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 683 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.0% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 733 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.0% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 736 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.4% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 759 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 10.1% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 743 |
| 2020/21 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 23.6% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 750 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 17.4% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 753 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 28.9% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 744 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.4pp | 19.4% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 749 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 20.6% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 751 |
23 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2013 | URN 133327 | Requires improvement |