Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,673.68
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.
Elevated: turnover 22.0%.
26 September 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
204
Capacity
210 (97%)
Free school meals
10.0%
English additional lang.
1.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
8.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.5
Mean salary
£52,196
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
5.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 159 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £825k | 73.1% | -£31k | £83k | 7.4% | £5,536 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £860k | 72.9% | -£54k | £29k | 2.5% | £6,019 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £836k | 68.1% | +£24k | £53k | 4.3% | £6,426 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £951k | 72.3% | +£23k | £76k | 5.8% | £6,674 |
Teaching staff
£655k
Support staff
£109k
Premises
£60k
Other costs
£281k
2.9%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
5.4%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
2.8%
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 | 81.0% | 65.0% | 73.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 81.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.7 | 23.7 | £42,932 | 5.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 8.9 | 22.9 | £44,295 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1 | 21.5 | £44,562 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1 | 20.9 | £51,284 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4 | 23.5 | £52,196 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
5.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.5% | 4.4% | -1.9pp | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 166 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 165 |
| 2015/16 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 170 |
| 2016/17 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 168 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.5pp | 7.4% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 175 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.1% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 168 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 5.1% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 175 |
| 2021/22 | 4.7% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 8.9% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 168 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 11.2% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 9.4% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.5pp | 5.7% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 159 |
26 September 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2007 | — | Good |