Per-pupil income
£6,450.26
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
19 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
317
Capacity
350 (91%)
Free school meals
22.6%
English additional lang.
3.5%
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.
15.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£46,359
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 235 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 | £1.3m | £932k | 71.3% | +£13k | £139k | 10.6% | £4,602 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 69.7% | +£37k | £176k | 11.7% | £5,145 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 72.2% | +£45k | £221k | 13.0% | £5,854 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 73.4% | +£26k | £247k | 13.0% | £6,450 |
Teaching staff
£953k
Support staff
£252k
Premises
£115k
Other costs
£365k
4.5%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
4.6%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
2.4%
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 | 89.0% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 82.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 83.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.7 | 22.3 | £42,889 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2 | 23.3 | £42,727 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 15.1 | 19.4 | £43,261 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 14.7 | 19.8 | £46,105 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 15.7 | 18.8 | £46,359 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 4.1% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 194 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 6.6% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 181 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 9.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.0% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 173 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 177 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 191 |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.2pp | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.6% | 196 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 222 |
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% | -0.9pp | 13.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 16.6% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 9.8% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 235 |
19 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2011 | — | Requires improvement |