Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,722.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+19.1%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 71% to 46%.
Elevated: turnover 32.6%.
6 May 2015 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
219
Capacity
240 (91%)
Free school meals
26.0%
English additional lang.
6.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East 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.
10.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.5
Mean salary
£47,494
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 232 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 | £983k | £870k | £707k | 71.9% | +£113k | -£37k | -3.8% | £4,915 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £871k | £756k | 70.4% | +£203k | -£14k | -1.3% | £4,816 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.0m | £800k | 63.5% | +£241k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,723 |
Teaching staff
£591k
Support staff
£138k
Premises
£50k
Other costs
£168k
3.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
3.1%
Catering
0.9%
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 | 65.0% | 67.0% | 60.0% | 46.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.6 | 25.8 | £41,325 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6 | 20.8 | £39,905 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2 | 24.2 | £42,528 | 32.6% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2 | 23.9 | £46,337 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2 | 21.5 | £47,494 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 8.5% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 165 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.8% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 181 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 190 |
| 2016/17 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 4.5% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 201 |
| 2017/18 | 2.7% | 4.8% | -2.1pp | 3.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 2.5% | 4.6% | -2.1pp | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 189 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 9.3% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 205 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 15.9% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 208 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.7pp | 16.1% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.6pp | 11.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 9.9% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 232 |
6 May 2015 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2013 | URN 121988 | Requires improvement |