Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,731.08
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.3%
of income
In-year balance
+1.8%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.3%.
29 November 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
411
Capacity
450 (91%)
Free school meals
69.5%
English additional lang.
80.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in West Midlands, 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.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£46,171
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 352 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 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 76.6% | -£109k | £204k | 5.9% | £7,102 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 77.8% | -£45k | £159k | 4.6% | £7,721 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £3.3m | £2.7m | 83.1% | -£74k | £85k | 2.6% | £7,641 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 71.7% | +£64k | £148k | 4.3% | £8,731 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£396k
Premises
£188k
Other costs
£730k
6.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
4.9%
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 | 79.0% | 70.0% | 84.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 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 | 33.5 | 16.1 | £40,790 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | 15.2 | £40,510 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 30.2 | 14.8 | £46,194 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | 27.1 | 15.7 | £44,704 | 27.7% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 17.7 | £46,171 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 435 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.0% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 460 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.8% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 499 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 9.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 530 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 10.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 552 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.7% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 555 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 493 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 15.6% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 449 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 18.1% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.8pp | 15.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 392 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 14.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 352 |
29 November 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2014 | — | Requires improvement |