Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,042.88
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 82% to 0%.
Elevated: turnover 16.4%.
Elevated: turnover 35.0%.
16 July 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
344
Capacity
420 (82%)
Free school meals
36.9%
English additional lang.
26.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
15.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£40,501
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 322 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 72.1% | -£22k | £266k | 13.3% | £5,523 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 72.8% | +£20k | £286k | 13.5% | £5,953 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 70.3% | +£54k | £340k | 15.7% | £6,043 |
Teaching staff
£998k
Support staff
£417k
Premises
£108k
Other costs
£482k
| 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 | 91.0% | 0.0% | 94.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 82.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.8 | 19.5 | £35,260 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 20.4 | 17.8 | £33,928 | 28.2% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2022/23 | 16.5 | 21.6 | £36,491 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 17.7 | 20.3 | £38,219 | 35.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 15.9 | 21.7 | £40,501 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.6% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 301 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 302 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.8% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 312 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 295 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 295 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.3% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 304 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 10.6% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 312 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 25.0% | 6.2% | 1.4% | 328 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 19.9% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 321 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.4pp | 17.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 347 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 18.3% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 322 |
16 July 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2017 | URN 116685 | Requires improvement |