Per-pupil income
£6,324.89
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
20 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
249
Capacity
280 (89%)
Free school meals
15.0%
English additional lang.
0.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in North 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.
9.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.6
Mean salary
£49,707
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 196 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 78.0% | -£35k | £261k | 19.8% | £5,301 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 74.6% | +£30k | £283k | 19.3% | £5,791 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 75.3% | +£21k | £282k | 18.8% | £6,325 |
Teaching staff
£704k
Support staff
£202k
Premises
£103k
Other costs
£247k
6.3%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
4.7%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.9%
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 | 73.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.9 | 23.9 | £43,841 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2 | 22.3 | £44,908 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4 | 22.2 | £45,880 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2 | 23.1 | £49,417 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4 | 25.6 | £49,707 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 4.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 224 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 4.2% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 236 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 242 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 5.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 236 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 5.5% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 237 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 4.7% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 232 |
| 2020/21 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 211 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 19.7% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 208 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 13.4% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -2.0pp | 10.1% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 8.2% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 196 |
20 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2015 | URN 114013 | Requires improvement |