Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,053.93
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 77% to 48%.
Elevated: turnover 17.6%.
2 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
206
Capacity
182 (113%)
Free school meals
13.1%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
8.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.0
Mean salary
£42,407
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
5.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 180 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 | £835k | 67.8% | +£16k | £111k | 9.0% | £6,383 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £907k | 70.1% | -£17k | £94k | 7.3% | £6,846 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £927k | 67.3% | +£28k | £122k | 8.8% | £7,215 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 68.9% | +£54k | £176k | 12.1% | £7,054 |
Teaching staff
£589k
Support staff
£275k
Premises
£57k
Other costs
£341k
4.4%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
2.3%
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 | 65.0% | 58.0% | 68.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.0 | 19.5 | £38,363 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1 | 19.1 | £39,458 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1 | 20.7 | £40,918 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5 | 22.4 | £42,341 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6 | 24.0 | £42,407 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
5.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.9% | 4.4% | -1.5pp | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 148 |
| 2014/15 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 5.2% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 154 |
| 2015/16 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 1.3% | 2.6% | 0.1% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 6.4% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 173 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 6.9% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 173 |
| 2020/21 | 1.8% | 4.5% | -2.7pp | 2.9% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 172 |
| 2021/22 | 5.2% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 3.5% | 4.8% | 0.3% | 172 |
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% | -2.7pp | 6.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 8.4% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 4.0% | 6.2% | -2.2pp | 5.6% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 180 |
2 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2011 | — | Good |