Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,792.16
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.0%
of income
In-year balance
-5.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.5% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 54% to 40%.
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
237
Capacity
330 (72%)
Free school meals
36.1%
English additional lang.
13.5%
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.
11.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£49,819
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.
8.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 193 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 75.3% | +£83k | £238k | 14.6% | £5,853 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 81.6% | -£24k | £217k | 13.5% | £5,787 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 83.0% | -£96k | £121k | 7.0% | £6,792 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£29k
Other costs
£362k
8.8%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
6.5%
Supply staff
4.8%
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 | 64.0% | 64.0% | 53.0% | 47.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.9 | 18.4 | £41,173 | 5.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 16.1 | 17.4 | £42,849 | 22.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 16.0 | 17.3 | £43,005 | 8.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 14.8 | 17.3 | £47,462 | 24.3% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6 | 19.7 | £49,819 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 15.3% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 235 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.4% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 246 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 254 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 258 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 7.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 254 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.6% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 271 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 5.5% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 256 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 24.4% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 238 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 15.7% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 23.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 8.8% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 193 |
14 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2014 | URN 122304 | Good |