Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
26 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
297
Capacity
315 (94%)
Free school meals
66.4%
English additional lang.
15.8%
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.
17.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£50,713
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 235 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 70.0% | +£10k | £219k | 13.5% | £6,283 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 72.0% | -£82k | £137k | 7.5% | £6,784 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.1m | 67.1% | -£21k | £116k | 7.0% | — |
Teaching staff
£741k
Support staff
£246k
Premises
£94k
Other costs
£468k
1.6%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
6.6%
Catering
0.7%
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 | 69.0% | 74.0% | 80.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.4 | 17.1 | £41,450 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 14.8 | 17.5 | £41,338 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | 17.5 | 15.3 | £43,155 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2023/24 | 16.8 | 16.1 | £48,285 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 17.4 | 16.3 | £50,713 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 13.9% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 151 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.7% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 165 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 169 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 20.0% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 190 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 198 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 215 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.1% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 199 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 32.3% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 217 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 25.3% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 19.9% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 22.6% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 235 |
26 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2014 | URN 108454 | Requires improvement |