Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,186
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.4%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.8%.
13 September 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
238
Capacity
210 (113%)
Free school meals
37.6%
English additional lang.
23.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
10.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.5
Mean salary
£48,225
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 187 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £944k | 74.3% | -£24k | £69k | 5.4% | £6,577 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £925k | 69.8% | -£18k | £51k | 3.8% | £6,370 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 68.1% | +£54k | £105k | 7.0% | £6,608 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 71.6% | -£16k | £89k | 5.4% | £7,186 |
Teaching staff
£681k
Support staff
£266k
Premises
£56k
Other costs
£433k
3.4%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
5.8%
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 | 66.0% | 72.0% | 69.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.1 | 19.5 | £40,083 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2 | 21.0 | £43,867 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6 | 19.7 | £42,469 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1 | 22.3 | £48,187 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8 | 21.5 | £48,225 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 15.1% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 185 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 10.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 185 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 11.8% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 186 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 10.4% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 181 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 12.8% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 187 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.9% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 178 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 18.9% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 175 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 25.1% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 25.8% | 5.9% | 1.8% | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 15.0% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 187 |
13 September 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2014 | — | Requires improvement |