Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,784.58
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.4%
of income
In-year balance
-13.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.3% of income.
21 January 2015 · 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
468
Capacity
470 (100%)
Free school meals
28.1%
English additional lang.
24.8%
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.
19.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.9
Mean salary
£47,870
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 368 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 | £2.3m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 72.6% | +£181k | £496k | 22.0% | £5,222 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 71.0% | +£228k | £652k | 27.2% | £5,629 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.9m | £1.9m | 72.7% | -£339k | £649k | 25.4% | £5,785 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£515k
Premises
£649k
Other costs
£386k
4.2%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
24.7%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
2.3%
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 | 77.0% | 72.0% | 87.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.0 | 22.8 | £36,397 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 22.3 | 19.4 | £37,185 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 17.7 | 24.1 | £44,179 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2023/24 | 19.8 | 22.3 | £44,353 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.3 | 22.9 | £47,870 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.3% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 289 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 12.8% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 289 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 303 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.0% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 325 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 9.9% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 345 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.2% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 353 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.4% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 367 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 24.9% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 366 |
| 2022/23 | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.8pp | 17.2% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 360 |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 13.7% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 364 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 12.5% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 368 |
21 January 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2013 | URN 103796 | Requires improvement |