Flags
9
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,490.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
87.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.4%
of income
In-year balance
-5.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.4%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.6% to -1.4%.
Elevated: turnover 31.2%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.3%.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement10 December 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
329
Capacity
440 (75%)
Free school meals
36.2%
English additional lang.
80.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in West 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.
20.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£46,324
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 345 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 79.7% | +£4k | £184k | 7.6% | £6,724 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £2.2m | 86.7% | -£127k | £57k | 2.3% | £6,774 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 79.3% | +£62k | £119k | 4.3% | £7,226 |
| 2024/25 | £2.8m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 87.5% | -£159k | -£40k | -1.4% | £8,491 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£702k
Premises
£100k
Other costs
£408k
5.3%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
6.9%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
1.8%
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 | 63.0% | 70.0% | 81.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.5 | 20.3 | £42,211 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 17.8 | 20.1 | £42,379 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 19.2 | 19.2 | £41,966 | 31.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 15.8 | 23.4 | £47,724 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 20.6 | 15.9 | £46,324 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 6.6% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 241 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.6% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 238 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 9.2% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 249 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.2% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 290 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 17.8% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 315 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 23.5% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 341 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 20.4% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 339 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 38.9% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 375 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 42.1% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 35.9% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 398 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 18.3% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 345 |
10 December 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2022 | — | Requires improvement |