Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,172.41
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.6%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 14.1%.
18 October 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
233
Capacity
266 (88%)
Free school meals
19.0%
English additional lang.
3.4%
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.
13.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£45,232
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 197 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 76.8% | -£23k | -£50k | -3.6% | £5,286 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 70.4% | +£100k | -£15k | -1.0% | £6,203 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 74.7% | +£79k | -£10k | -0.6% | £6,172 |
Teaching staff
£520k
Support staff
£311k
Premises
£96k
Other costs
£232k
15.7%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
1.6%
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 | 85.0% | 74.0% | 76.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.0 | 22.7 | £36,829 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8 | 22.6 | £36,336 | 47.5% | 0.0% | 16.3 |
| 2022/23 | 14.2 | 17.7 | £38,966 | 23.9% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2 | 21.4 | £42,693 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6 | 16.9 | £45,232 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 8.0% | 3.7% | 0.1% | 188 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 158 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.1% | 156 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.9% | 4.0% | 0.2% | 169 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.3% | 4.5% | 0.1% | 181 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 4.9% | 0.1% | 190 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.7% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 208 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 28.0% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 218 |
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% | -1.5pp | 12.7% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 15.4% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% | -1.8pp | 7.6% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 197 |
18 October 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2014 | URN 123524 | Requires improvement |