Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,139.64
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.3%
of income
In-year balance
+6.7%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 72% to 56%.
17 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
202
Capacity
210 (96%)
Free school meals
20.8%
English additional lang.
1.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
8.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.7
Mean salary
£50,863
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 143 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 | £791k | 70.8% | +£66k | £197k | 17.6% | £5,059 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £889k | 73.5% | +£33k | £186k | 15.4% | £5,234 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | £983k | 72.1% | +£91k | £277k | 20.3% | £6,140 |
Teaching staff
£819k
Support staff
£0
Premises
£25k
Other costs
£264k
7.2%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
1.8%
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% | 80.0% | 88.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.0 | 22.0 | £41,278 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 8.0 | 27.6 | £41,217 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 9.4 | 24.6 | £42,170 | 5.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 9.4 | 23.5 | £47,339 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9 | 22.7 | £50,863 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 11.5% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 96 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.7% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 120 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 11.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 5.8% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 163 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 4.9% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 163 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 3.3% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 18.8% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 170 |
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% | -0.9pp | 17.8% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 17.0% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 9.8% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 143 |
17 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2010 | URN 122305 | Requires improvement |