Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,480.28
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
-5.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.5% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
7 December 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
443
Capacity
450 (98%)
Free school meals
8.3%
English additional lang.
14.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
17.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.4
Mean salary
£48,054
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 364 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 75.3% | +£54k | £361k | 15.7% | £5,370 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 76.0% | -£13k | £349k | 14.6% | £5,612 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 78.5% | -£130k | £217k | 9.2% | £5,480 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£408k
Premises
£193k
Other costs
£446k
5.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
7.1%
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% | 76.0% | 81.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.2 | 23.9 | £40,279 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2021/22 | 18.6 | 23.0 | £40,041 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 18.8 | 22.6 | £41,356 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.6 | 23.2 | £47,045 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 17.7 | 24.4 | £48,054 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 6.0% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 367 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 369 |
| 2015/16 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.9% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 361 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.9% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 371 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 8.4% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 369 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 5.2% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 367 |
| 2020/21 | 2.3% | 4.5% | -2.2pp | 3.8% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 365 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 14.3% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 365 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 10.5% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 9.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 366 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 10.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 364 |
7 December 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2014 | — | Requires improvement |