Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,116.31
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.5%
of income
In-year balance
+19.3%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 68% to 35%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.8%.
10 May 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
631
Capacity
630 (100%)
Free school meals
20.8%
English additional lang.
27.1%
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.
25.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.6
Mean salary
£44,206
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 568 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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | —% | +£0 | £0 | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £0 | £0 | £0 | —% | +£0 | £0 | —% | — |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £2.7m | £2.4m | 70.4% | +£653k | £188k | 5.5% | £5,116 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£715k
Premises
£0
Other costs
—
3.8%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
0.0%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
1.3%
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 | 71.0% | 35.0% | 71.0% | 35.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 49.0% | — |
| 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 | 28.0 | 22.3 | £35,847 | 35.7% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 24.8 | 26.2 | £37,917 | 32.0% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 25.6 | 25.0 | £37,337 | 29.7% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 24.0 | 27.6 | £42,150 | 37.5% | 4.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 25.6 | 24.6 | £44,206 | —% | 3.8% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 29 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 12.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 11.2% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 321 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 9.1% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 409 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 507 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 560 |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 15.9% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 552 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 15.5% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 561 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 14.1% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 559 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -1.0pp | 15.0% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 568 |
10 May 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good