Per-pupil income
£7,139.11
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
63.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.2%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
29 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
180
Capacity
210 (86%)
Free school meals
34.3%
English additional lang.
3.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
6.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.9
Mean salary
£54,848
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.
19.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 145 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 | £968k | £995k | £755k | 78.0% | -£27k | £95k | 9.8% | £5,692 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £750k | 69.9% | -£9k | £86k | 8.0% | £6,460 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £753k | 65.5% | +£86k | £172k | 15.0% | £7,008 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £797k | 63.5% | +£56k | £228k | 18.2% | £7,139 |
Teaching staff
£517k
Support staff
£204k
Premises
£88k
Other costs
£315k
1.3%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
3.5%
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 | 71.0% | 68.0% | 71.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.0 | 19.5 | £42,428 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 32.7 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8 | 19.3 | £43,121 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 33.9 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2 | 20.2 | £44,181 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8 | 24.2 | £51,313 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8 | 25.9 | £54,848 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 9.0% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 145 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.1% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 135 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.9% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 161 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 160 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 11.0% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 155 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 9.9% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 141 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 4.5% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 134 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 18.6% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 24.8% | 5.2% | 2.0% | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 25.2% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 19.3% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 145 |
29 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2014 | — | Requires improvement |