Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,113.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+11.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.8%.
22 May 2014 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
236
Capacity
236 (100%)
Free school meals
71.2%
English additional lang.
33.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in West 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.
9.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.2
Mean salary
£49,297
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 187 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 | £1.5m | £1.3m | £952k | 63.0% | +£244k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,631 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 67.2% | +£162k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,774 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 66.4% | +£196k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,114 |
Teaching staff
£571k
Support staff
£283k
Premises
£97k
Other costs
£282k
3.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
11.3%
Supply staff
0.2%
Catering
1.1%
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 | 69.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.8 | 24.3 | £43,201 | 34.9% | 10.2% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2 | 21.6 | £43,947 | 34.9% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 20.8 | £39,987 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4 | 22.4 | £41,702 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6 | 22.2 | £49,297 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 19.6% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 194 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.8% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 188 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 14.0% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 193 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 191 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 9.0% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 200 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 199 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 193 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 23.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 30.2% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 28.4% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 23.5% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 187 |
22 May 2014 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2011 | URN 103366 | Requires improvement |