Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,756.62
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.8%
of income
In-year balance
-1.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 80% to 69%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 20.4% to 14.8%.
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
230
Capacity
240 (96%)
Free school meals
8.3%
English additional lang.
1.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
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.
9.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.6
Mean salary
£49,864
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
5.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 236 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 | £847k | 75.6% | +£44k | £228k | 20.4% | £4,765 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £884k | 75.5% | +£18k | £247k | 21.1% | £5,131 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £960k | 79.0% | -£26k | £221k | 18.1% | £5,264 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 78.5% | -£24k | £197k | 14.8% | £5,757 |
Teaching staff
£661k
Support staff
£172k
Premises
£69k
Other costs
£239k
6.0%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
9.1%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.2%
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 | 84.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.6 | 27.3 | £44,852 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 9.0 | 26.1 | £44,686 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0 | 25.3 | £45,085 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0 | 25.7 | £47,004 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0 | 25.6 | £49,864 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
5.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.2% | 4.4% | -2.1pp | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 258 |
| 2014/15 | 2.2% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 256 |
| 2015/16 | 2.2% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 253 |
| 2016/17 | 2.3% | 4.6% | -2.3pp | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 250 |
| 2017/18 | 3.2% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 4.0% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 252 |
| 2018/19 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.8pp | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 247 |
| 2020/21 | 1.9% | 4.5% | -2.6pp | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 239 |
| 2021/22 | 4.9% | 7.1% | -2.2pp | 8.8% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 240 |
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% | -3.2pp | 5.2% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% | -2.4pp | 6.4% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 5.5% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 236 |
27 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2011 | — | Good |