Per-pupil income
£8,184.95
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.3%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
26 June 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
209
Capacity
210 (100%)
Free school meals
43.5%
English additional lang.
9.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
9.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.2
Mean salary
£50,128
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 155 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 | £1.2m | £875k | 70.4% | +£4k | £50k | 4.0% | £6,904 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 72.0% | -£24k | £26k | 1.8% | £8,372 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 71.6% | +£30k | £56k | 3.7% | £8,159 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 71.5% | +£79k | £135k | 8.3% | £8,185 |
Teaching staff
£633k
Support staff
£338k
Premises
£89k
Other costs
£292k
5.8%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
2.4%
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 | 72.0% | 66.0% | 69.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.6 | 18.8 | £37,648 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6 | 18.8 | £41,301 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6 | 15.9 | £41,680 | 35.9% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3 | 16.4 | £44,813 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3 | 21.2 | £50,128 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 5.0% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 161 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.3% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 169 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 6.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 166 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 164 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 164 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 4.5% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 156 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 11.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 161 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 19.5% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 164 |
| 2022/23 | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.8pp | 21.7% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 19.5% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | +0.0pp | 16.8% | 5.2% | 1.0% | 155 |
26 June 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2016 | — | Requires improvement |