Per-pupil income
£6,732.24
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.2%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
No active flags for this school.
8 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
227
Capacity
236 (96%)
Free school meals
12.5%
English additional lang.
1.8%
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.
11.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.6
Mean salary
£46,181
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 178 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 | £950k | 78.1% | -£6k | £51k | 4.2% | £5,175 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £924k | 68.6% | +£83k | £133k | 9.9% | £5,754 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 69.0% | +£87k | £220k | 15.1% | £6,420 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 72.9% | +£56k | £276k | 18.2% | £6,732 |
Teaching staff
£692k
Support staff
£281k
Premises
£59k
Other costs
£295k
3.8%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
3.1%
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% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 79.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.8 | 18.0 | £41,931 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 11.9 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5 | 22.4 | £44,400 | 41.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 9.0 | 26.0 | £38,316 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 20.5 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3 | 22.1 | £45,987 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 11.5 | 19.6 | £46,181 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 2.2% | 3.2% | 0.1% | 183 |
| 2014/15 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 183 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.4% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 185 |
| 2016/17 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 185 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 184 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 187 |
| 2020/21 | 2.2% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 183 |
| 2021/22 | 5.3% | 7.1% | -1.8pp | 10.9% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 10.6% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% | -2.0pp | 8.3% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 8.4% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 178 |
8 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2010 | — | Good |