Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,461.42
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.7%.
15 March 2017 · Academy First Section 5
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
652
Capacity
659 (99%)
Free school meals
16.7%
English additional lang.
22.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England 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.
28.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.9
Mean salary
£46,859
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 583 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 | £3.7m | £3.7m | £2.9m | 78.1% | +£29k | £720k | 19.4% | £5,788 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 79.4% | +£46k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,052 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £4.0m | £3.1m | 72.9% | +£303k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,461 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£194k
Other costs
£659k
4.8%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
3.9%
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 | 61.0% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 31.4 | 20.7 | £38,948 | 6.4% | 3.1% | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | 32.0 | 20.1 | £38,078 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2022/23 | 32.4 | 20.2 | £40,761 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 30.5 | 21.7 | £43,736 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2024/25 | 28.5 | 22.9 | £46,859 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.8% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 560 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.6% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 571 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.7% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 574 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 6.7% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 583 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 6.3% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 571 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 583 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 7.6% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 580 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 16.8% | 5.4% | 1.0% | 571 |
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% | -0.9pp | 16.2% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 574 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 11.2% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 574 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 8.2% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 583 |
15 March 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2014 | URN 124656 | Requires improvement |