Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,760
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.8%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 90% to 76%.
9 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
259
Capacity
310 (84%)
Free school meals
15.4%
English additional lang.
47.5%
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.
10.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.8
Mean salary
£43,926
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
4.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 183 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £786k | 71.5% | -£39k | £0 | 0.0% | £4,717 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | £927k | 67.2% | +£43k | -£1k | -0.1% | £5,923 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £987k | 64.9% | +£68k | £12k | 0.8% | £6,760 |
Teaching staff
£630k
Support staff
£178k
Premises
£128k
Other costs
£338k
3.8%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
6.3%
Supply staff
6.8%
Catering
3.2%
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 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 90.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 90.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.2 | 23.7 | £42,027 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2 | 23.0 | £41,067 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 10.3 | 22.6 | £43,157 | 11.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 10.1 | 22.3 | £43,327 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1 | 23.8 | £43,926 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
4.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 4.1% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 221 |
| 2014/15 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 212 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 5.0% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 200 |
| 2016/17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 4.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 187 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 6.6% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 183 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 5.3% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 188 |
| 2020/21 | 2.2% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 3.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 14.3% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 182 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% | -2.8pp | 8.7% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.5pp | 4.4% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 183 |
9 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2013 | URN 108841 | Requires improvement |