Per-pupil income
£7,287.57
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
19 April 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
351
Capacity
350 (100%)
Free school meals
28.5%
English additional lang.
0.6%
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.
17.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.6
Mean salary
£48,309
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 302 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 73.8% | +£5k | £243k | 12.6% | £5,580 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 70.2% | +£51k | £294k | 14.2% | £5,923 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 71.9% | +£59k | £353k | 15.0% | £6,628 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 72.5% | +£131k | £485k | 19.0% | £7,288 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£390k
Premises
£230k
Other costs
£341k
6.8%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
2.4%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
10.4%
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 | 76.0% | 82.0% | 76.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.0 | 21.7 | £42,460 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 17.0 | 20.3 | £42,219 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 15.0 | 23.4 | £42,155 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | 22.2 | £46,551 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 23.0 |
| 2024/25 | 17.0 | 20.6 | £48,309 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 8.6% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 304 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 306 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.2% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 315 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 10.4% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 307 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 7.6% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 304 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 6.9% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 303 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 9.5% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 304 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 20.1% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 304 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 12.7% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 15.1% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% | -1.8pp | 8.3% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 302 |
19 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2014 | — | Requires improvement |