Flags
8
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,552.56
+£5502024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.7%
−2.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
29.4%
+2.7ppof income
In-year balance
+4.4%
+2.6ppof income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 29.4%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 26.6%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.1%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 30.3% to 26.6%.
Elevated: turnover 16.3%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.4%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 69% to 57%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
3 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Strong standard2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
626
Capacity
669 (94%)
Free school meals
30.4%
English additional lang.
4.3%
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.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
26.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.9
Mean salary
£54,998
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 551 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 | £3.3m | £2.6m | 76.1% | +£94k | £1.0m | 30.3% | £5,226 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 78.4% | -£69k | £960k | 27.9% | £5,193 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 73.9% | +£72k | £1.0m | 26.6% | £6,003 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 71.7% | +£183k | £1.2m | 29.4% | £6,553 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
45% of spend
Support staff
£648k
16% of spend
Premises
£158k
4% of spend
Other costs
£830k
21% of spend
| 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 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 66.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 27.1 | £46,086 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 24.9 | £47,932 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 4.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 26.2 | £52,267 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 1.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 25.5 | £52,003 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 3.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 26.6 | 22.9 | £54,998 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.8 | 3 |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 546 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 541 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.0% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 539 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 12.4% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 547 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 14.7% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 543 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.6% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 548 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.8% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 545 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 27.4% | 5.2% | 2.4% | 550 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 19.7% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 542 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 26.1% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 551 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 19.8% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 551 |
3 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2023 | — | Requires improvement |
| 8 Jul 2014 | — | Good |