Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,075.98
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.2%
of income
Elevated: sickness 8.6 days.
24 January 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
406
Capacity
455 (89%)
Free school meals
20.2%
English additional lang.
37.2%
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.
25.5
Mean salary
£43,696
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 370 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 74.3% | +£122k | £417k | 20.2% | £5,452 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 75.2% | +£8k | £323k | 14.8% | £5,337 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 70.8% | +£202k | £396k | 16.0% | £6,076 |
Teaching staff
£947k
Support staff
£428k
Premises
£55k
Other costs
£466k
3.0%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
2.1%
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% | 75.0% | 83.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.1 | 21.7 | £38,312 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 17.1 | 22.1 | £38,383 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2022/23 | 18.9 | 21.7 | £38,418 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2023/24 | 17.9 | 22.8 | £41,239 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 15.9 | 25.5 | £43,696 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 338 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.5% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 340 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.5% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 348 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 6.0% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 352 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 7.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 352 |
| 2020/21 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 5.1% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 334 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 11.9% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 345 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 13.5% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 377 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 10.2% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 381 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 8.1% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 370 |
24 January 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good