Per-pupil income
£6,258.73
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
7 June 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
628
Capacity
630 (100%)
Free school meals
10.2%
English additional lang.
6.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
27.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.3
Mean salary
£48,355
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.
9.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 547 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 | £3.2m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 75.2% | +£45k | £419k | 13.1% | £5,161 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 78.6% | -£155k | £265k | 8.0% | £5,264 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 76.3% | +£71k | £335k | 9.4% | £5,682 |
| 2024/25 | £3.9m | £3.8m | £3.0m | 75.7% | +£93k | £429k | 10.9% | £6,259 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£835k
Premises
£189k
Other costs
£672k
5.1%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
4.3%
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 | 88.0% | 84.0% | 85.0% | 76.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 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 | 27.2 | 22.7 | £38,959 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 29.0 | 21.3 | £40,230 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 29.0 | 21.7 | £41,498 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 26.0 | 24.2 | £43,239 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 27.0 | 23.3 | £48,355 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 537 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 539 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 5.3% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 532 |
| 2016/17 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.8pp | 4.3% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 512 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 5.8% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 532 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 6.4% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 535 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 14.0% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 549 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 12.4% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 549 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 10.0% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 542 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 10.5% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 545 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 9.3% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 547 |
7 June 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2013 | — | Good |