Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,228.92
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.1%
of income
In-year balance
-2.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.3%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 6.2% to 4.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.1%.
26 January 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
386
Capacity
418 (92%)
Free school meals
12.7%
English additional lang.
24.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England 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.
18.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.1
Mean salary
£45,312
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.
7.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 341 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 77.5% | +£18k | £137k | 6.2% | £5,489 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 83.7% | -£48k | £89k | 4.1% | £5,465 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 77.9% | +£58k | £147k | 6.2% | £5,901 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 83.3% | -£50k | £98k | 4.1% | £6,229 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£662k
Premises
£75k
Other costs
£377k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
4.8%
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 | 72.0% | 52.0% | 57.0% | 38.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.6 | 26.7 | £42,190 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2021/22 | 18.6 | 21.5 | £42,767 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 17.9 | 22.4 | £40,128 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2023/24 | 16.8 | 23.8 | £40,786 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 18.3 | 21.1 | £45,312 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 335 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.4% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 342 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.8% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 352 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.2% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 360 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 7.5% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 358 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 5.8% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 365 |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 365 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 18.3% | 5.9% | 0.9% | 361 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 13.0% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 13.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 366 |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% | -2.1pp | 7.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 341 |
26 January 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2013 | — | Requires improvement |