Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,223.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-5.5%
of income
In-year balance
+4.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -11.9%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -5.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
27 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
174
Capacity
210 (83%)
Free school meals
17.3%
English additional lang.
22.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
8.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£41,281
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
3.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25 · 163 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 | £880k | £901k | £648k | 73.7% | -£22k | £17k | 2.0% | £6,926 |
| 2022/23 | £975k | £1.0m | £773k | 79.3% | -£54k | -£37k | -3.8% | £6,251 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £943k | 80.3% | -£103k | -£139k | -11.9% | £6,910 |
| 2024/25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 76.1% | +£62k | -£78k | -5.5% | £8,224 |
Teaching staff
£565k
Support staff
£331k
Premises
£43k
Other costs
£235k
2.4%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
5.0%
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 | 81.0% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 71.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 88.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 79.0% | — |
| 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 | 6.0 | 20.8 | £39,626 | 10.0% | 14.3% | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8 | 21.9 | £40,324 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2 | 19.0 | £41,049 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4 | 20.2 | £41,626 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9 | 19.5 | £41,281 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
3.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 9.1% | 4.3% | 0.1% | 88 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.5% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 87 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.0% | 5.1% | 0.4% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 7.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.2% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 97 |
| 2020/21 | 1.9% | 4.5% | -2.6pp | 5.0% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 3.8% | 7.1% | -3.3pp | 8.2% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.5pp | 11.6% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% | -2.7pp | 6.8% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% | -2.8pp | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 163 |
27 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2012 | — | Requires improvement |