Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,792.85
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.4%
of income
In-year balance
-5.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.0% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.2%.
19 September 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
323
Capacity
405 (80%)
Free school meals
40.6%
English additional lang.
29.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in West 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.
18.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£45,791
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 315 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 | £2.0m | £1.4m | 69.6% | +£111k | £442k | 21.3% | £6,269 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 71.6% | +£118k | £560k | 26.1% | £6,629 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.4m | £2.0m | 87.4% | -£147k | £413k | 18.4% | £6,728 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 77.3% | -£127k | £286k | 11.4% | £7,793 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£318k
Premises
£144k
Other costs
£555k
11.1%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
11.3%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
12.4%
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 | 81.0% | 66.0% | 88.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.2 | 16.6 | £41,429 | 10.4% | 5.0% | 9.8 |
| 2021/22 | 18.2 | 18.2 | £42,259 | 11.0% | 5.2% | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | 16.2 | 20.0 | £40,944 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2023/24 | 18.0 | 18.6 | £45,068 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 18.4 | 17.6 | £45,791 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 11.9% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 260 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.4% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 258 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 11.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 280 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 8.0% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 326 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 7.6% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 330 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.8% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 330 |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 7.2% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 305 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 15.4% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 312 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 10.6% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 321 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 11.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.4pp | 11.4% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 315 |
19 September 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2010 | — | Requires improvement |