Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,871.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.8%
of income
In-year balance
-5.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.7% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.5%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 18.3% to 0.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.9%.
Elevated: turnover 27.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.0% of income.
3 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
229
Capacity
222 (103%)
Free school meals
15.1%
English additional lang.
68.1%
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.
11.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£44,436
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 189 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £901k | 77.0% | +£32k | £284k | 24.2% | £5,820 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 81.8% | -£59k | £224k | 18.3% | £5,998 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 84.5% | -£138k | £86k | 6.6% | £6,013 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 80.9% | -£75k | £11k | 0.8% | £6,872 |
Teaching staff
£771k
Support staff
£262k
Premises
£70k
Other costs
£289k
4.3%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
3.5%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
6.2%
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 | 73.0% | 77.0% | 88.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.0 | 18.5 | £36,459 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0 | 18.3 | £39,184 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1 | 18.4 | £39,015 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1 | 19.4 | £42,391 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 11.7 | 18.5 | £44,436 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 11.3% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 151 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 178 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.4% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 182 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 6.2% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 178 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.5pp | 4.0% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 173 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 175 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.9% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 171 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 18.8% | 5.8% | 0.9% | 170 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 8.5% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 16.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% | -1.6pp | 10.1% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 189 |
3 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2012 | — | Requires improvement |