Per-pupil income
£5,834.45
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
17 June 2015 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
453
Capacity
420 (108%)
Free school meals
23.3%
English additional lang.
41.9%
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.
21.1
Mean salary
£46,112
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.
19.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 367 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 76.3% | -£2k | £592k | 27.6% | £5,134 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 70.7% | +£203k | £604k | 23.5% | £5,762 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £2.0m | 75.0% | +£166k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,834 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£523k
Premises
£172k
Other costs
£315k
4.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
0.3%
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 | 68.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.8 | 19.4 | £38,335 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2021/22 | 19.0 | 22.0 | £40,172 | 26.3% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 20.4 | 21.9 | £41,154 | 27.4% | 0.0% | 15.5 |
| 2023/24 | 21.2 | 21.1 | £42,400 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 20.6 | 21.1 | £46,112 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 16.7% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 30 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 94 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 5.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 155 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 4.9% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 224 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.8% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 281 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.6% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 326 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.1% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 372 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 18.9% | 5.5% | 1.2% | 366 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | +0.0pp | 21.4% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 370 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 22.6% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 19.6% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 367 |
17 June 2015 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good