Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,434.45
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-14.6%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 30.0%, vacancy rate 10.0%.
14 June 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
382
Capacity
420 (91%)
Free school meals
11.3%
English additional lang.
11.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East 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.
19.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.8
Mean salary
£43,297
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.
13.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 351 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 | £1.6m | £1.8m | £1.5m | 91.3% | -£184k | -£51k | -3.2% | £4,429 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.5m | 76.2% | +£84k | -£178k | -9.2% | £5,031 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 77.9% | +£96k | -£309k | -14.6% | £5,434 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£106k
Premises
£39k
Other costs
£333k
22.1%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
-0.1%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
0.7%
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 | 75.0% | 84.0% | 81.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.8 | 19.1 | £37,116 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 17.8 | 20.4 | £41,265 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/23 | 18.0 | 21.3 | £35,278 | 30.0% | 10.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 18.6 | 20.9 | £41,671 | 17.0% | 5.1% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 19.3 | 19.8 | £43,297 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.7% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 31 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 4.9% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 8.2% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 147 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 8.6% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 222 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 6.9% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 304 |
| 2021/22 | 5.1% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 11.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 320 |
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% | -2.2pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 343 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 11.7% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 343 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 13.7% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 351 |
14 June 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good