Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,557.5
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+20.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 46.0%, vacancy rate 4.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.3%.
10 July 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
373
Capacity
390 (96%)
Free school meals
38.1%
English additional lang.
20.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South West 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.
20.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£43,307
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
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 | £2.2m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 64.8% | +£444k | £113k | 5.1% | £5,788 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £1.9m | £1.6m | 63.7% | +£562k | £83k | 3.3% | £6,363 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.1m | £1.8m | 68.5% | +£527k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,558 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£423k
Premises
£0
Other costs
—
3.6%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
2.5%
Premises (total)
6.1%
Supply staff
5.0%
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 | 78.0% | 78.0% | 83.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.0 | 18.1 | £36,954 | 2.2% | 5.3% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 18.2 | 21.0 | £37,627 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2022/23 | 22.8 | 17.3 | £40,239 | 46.0% | 4.2% | 2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 20.1 | 19.9 | £39,217 | 14.9% | 4.7% | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 20.5 | 18.2 | £43,307 | —% | 4.7% | — |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 22.9% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 35 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 12.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 91 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.7% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 156 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 5.8% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 276 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 16.1% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 342 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 17.4% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 16.2% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 16.6% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 350 |
10 July 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding