Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,369.53
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
64.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.5%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 33.3%, sickness 9.0 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.5% of income.
Elevated: turnover 16.7%.
19 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
68
Capacity
150 (45%)
Free school meals
13.2%
English additional lang.
2.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in North East 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.
5.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.6
Mean salary
£49,082
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
3.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
1.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 60 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 | £601k | £573k | £361k | 60.1% | +£29k | £108k | 17.9% | £6,830 |
| 2022/23 | £642k | £633k | £391k | 61.0% | +£9k | £117k | 18.2% | £8,128 |
| 2023/24 | £651k | £661k | £415k | 63.8% | -£10k | £107k | 16.5% | £9,438 |
| 2024/25 | £637k | £639k | £412k | 64.7% | -£2k | £105k | 16.5% | £9,370 |
Teaching staff
£295k
Support staff
£70k
Premises
£27k
Other costs
£200k
4.5%
Admin staff
6.1%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
13.3%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
6.7%
Catering
3.0%
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 | 69.0% | 77.0% | 85.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 42.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 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 | 5.3 | 16.9 | £39,943 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 4.3 | 20.6 | £42,143 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 4.8 | 16.5 | £42,040 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8 | 14.4 | £49,016 | 16.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 5.0 | 13.6 | £49,082 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
3.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0pp | 11.3% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 71 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 61 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 8.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 61 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 82 |
| 2018/19 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 72 |
| 2020/21 | 1.8% | 4.5% | -2.8pp | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 21.3% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% | -2.7pp | 7.8% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 7.8% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.4pp | 3.3% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 60 |
19 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2015 | — | Requires improvement |