Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,048.08
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.2%
of income
In-year balance
-4.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 73% to 39%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.8% of income.
8 July 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
80
Capacity
105 (76%)
Free school meals
45.0%
English additional lang.
5.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
5.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£42,451
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 69 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 | £697k | £627k | £434k | 62.3% | +£69k | £158k | 22.8% | £8,007 |
| 2022/23 | £439k | £487k | £303k | 68.9% | -£48k | £110k | 25.1% | £5,935 |
| 2023/24 | £837k | £877k | £658k | 78.6% | -£40k | -£27k | -3.2% | £8,048 |
Teaching staff
£367k
Support staff
£181k
Premises
£56k
Other costs
£163k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
5.3%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
4.1%
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 | 70.0% | 80.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 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 | 5.0 | 14.1 | £38,739 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0 | 17.4 | £41,966 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 5.8 | 12.7 | £41,348 | 13.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 6.0 | 17.3 | £42,704 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0 | 16.0 | £42,451 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 6.6% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 61 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.8% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 64 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 20.0% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.2pp | 30.9% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 9.9% | 4.8% | +5.2pp | 21.7% | 7.6% | 2.4% | 83 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 12.6% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 87 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 16.9% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 77 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 26.8% | 6.8% | 1.1% | 71 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 24.4% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 33.3% | 7.9% | 2.9% | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% | +5.7pp | 39.1% | 10.3% | 1.6% | 69 |
8 July 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2012 | URN 130882 | Requires improvement |