Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,150.94
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.1%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 8.3% to 1.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.1%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 59% to 45%.
27 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
385
Capacity
420 (92%)
Free school meals
16.1%
English additional lang.
3.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South 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.
20.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£46,108
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 350 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 | £1.6m | 74.9% | +£20k | £174k | 8.3% | £5,054 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 77.6% | -£79k | £95k | 4.3% | £5,310 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 75.7% | +£40k | £134k | 5.8% | £5,793 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 85.1% | -£107k | £27k | 1.1% | £6,151 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£518k
Premises
£121k
Other costs
£339k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
2.8%
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 | 61.0% | 67.0% | 55.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.5 | 24.8 | £42,005 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 16.9 | 24.4 | £43,179 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 17.4 | 23.7 | £41,909 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 16.6 | 24.2 | £45,051 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 20.4 | 18.9 | £46,108 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 17.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 283 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.2% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 303 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.0% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 317 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 12.0% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 334 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.5% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 337 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.7% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 352 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 362 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 16.2% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 359 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 11.9% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 360 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.6pp | 12.6% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 365 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 17.7% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 350 |
27 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2011 | — | Requires improvement |