Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,525.41
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
87.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.5%
of income
In-year balance
-2.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.
18 March 2015 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
651
Capacity
654 (100%)
Free school meals
19.2%
English additional lang.
26.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South 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.
27.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.6
Mean salary
£47,375
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.5%
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.
9.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 573 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 | £3.1m | £2.9m | £2.5m | 82.2% | +£120k | £332k | 10.9% | £4,784 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | £2.9m | 87.6% | -£172k | £160k | 4.9% | £5,089 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £3.0m | 87.0% | -£83k | £77k | 2.2% | £5,364 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.7m | £3.1m | 87.4% | -£94k | -£17k | -0.5% | £5,525 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£935k
Premises
£99k
Other costs
£447k
5.7%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
4.0%
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 | 80.0% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 25.9 | 23.7 | £41,207 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/22 | 29.4 | 21.7 | £39,525 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 25.8 | 24.8 | £42,974 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | 23.2 | £43,550 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 27.6 | 23.6 | £47,375 | —% | 3.5% | — |
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 3.4% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 410 |
| 2014/15 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 409 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.6% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 409 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 444 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 6.0% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 479 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 4.7% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 511 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 542 |
| 2021/22 | 5.3% | 7.1% | -1.8pp | 10.2% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 569 |
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% | -2.2pp | 8.7% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 566 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 10.6% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 558 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% | -1.6pp | 9.6% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 573 |
18 March 2015 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2009 | — | Outstanding |