Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,104.91
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+10.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.4%.
7 March 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
437
Capacity
420 (104%)
Free school meals
49.0%
English additional lang.
5.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England 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.
19.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.0
Mean salary
£47,871
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 360 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 71.0% | +£143k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,916 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 72.9% | +£182k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,200 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.1m | £3.3m | 72.4% | +£463k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,105 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£51k
Premises
£207k
Other costs
£578k
6.3%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
4.8%
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 | 71.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 47.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 46.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.4 | 23.6 | £39,743 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 17.8 | 22.6 | £40,461 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 17.3 | 24.2 | £44,892 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 17.6 | 25.5 | £44,165 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 14.9 |
| 2024/25 | 19.0 | 23.0 | £47,871 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 11.1% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 261 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 14.8% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 270 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.6% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 302 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 331 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 351 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 345 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.8% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 348 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 20.1% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 349 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 17.4% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 18.3% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 17.2% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 360 |
7 March 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2013 | URN 139431 | Requires improvement |