Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,984.77
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.4%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 63% to 43%.
Elevated: turnover 16.8%.
9 December 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
408
Capacity
450 (91%)
Free school meals
21.5%
English additional lang.
4.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in North East 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.
13.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
30.4
Mean salary
£47,886
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 327 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 75.1% | +£4k | £140k | 8.2% | £4,191 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 76.7% | +£29k | £96k | 4.4% | £5,328 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 74.8% | +£94k | £104k | 4.4% | £5,985 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£462k
Premises
£151k
Other costs
£350k
5.4%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
3.8%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
1.2%
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 | 70.0% | 78.0% | 60.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.9 | 24.1 | £39,753 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 19.0 | 21.4 | £40,762 | 21.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 14.8 | 27.4 | £39,891 | 6.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 17.5 | 22.5 | £40,885 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 13.1 | 30.4 | £47,886 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 8.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 336 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 5.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 326 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 5.5% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 344 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.2% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 340 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 5.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 354 |
| 2018/19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.7pp | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 340 |
| 2020/21 | 2.1% | 4.5% | -2.4pp | 2.7% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 330 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.8pp | 10.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 341 |
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% | -2.3pp | 8.6% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 327 |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | -2.2pp | 8.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 314 |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% | -2.1pp | 7.0% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 327 |
9 December 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2013 | URN 114250 | Requires improvement |