Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,435.23
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.8%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.0%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 6.1% to -1.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
15 March 2017 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
625
Capacity
630 (99%)
Free school meals
17.6%
English additional lang.
13.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
35.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£42,390
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
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 review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 69.2% | +£135k | £210k | 6.1% | £5,765 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.5m | 71.7% | -£16k | £194k | 5.6% | £5,535 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.9m | £2.8m | 78.5% | -£230k | -£36k | -1.0% | £5,730 |
| 2024/25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 73.8% | +£45k | £10k | 0.2% | £6,435 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£927k
Premises
£190k
Other costs
£816k
4.9%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
6.6%
Catering
1.0%
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% | 74.0% | 69.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 30.8 | 19.5 | £38,760 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 29.4 | 20.4 | £41,126 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0 | 20.8 | £38,294 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | 18.3 | £41,412 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | 17.9 | £42,390 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 9.1% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 175 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.6% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 455 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 7.7% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 480 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 520 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 532 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.5% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 546 |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 4.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 543 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 20.0% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 544 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.7pp | 16.3% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 565 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 16.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 566 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 14.1% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 568 |
15 March 2017 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2009 | — | Outstanding |