Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,809.16
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.0%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 52% to 42%.
24 April 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
406
Capacity
420 (97%)
Free school meals
23.4%
English additional lang.
13.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
17.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.1
Mean salary
£39,912
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 338 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 86.6% | -£160k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,153 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 79.3% | -£57k | £0 | 0.0% | £4,972 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 69.3% | +£209k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,809 |
Teaching staff
£886k
Support staff
£494k
Premises
£153k
Other costs
£338k
6.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
2.0%
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 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 54.0% | 42.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.3 | 20.9 | £30,265 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 16.5 | 20.6 | £31,236 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2022/23 | 18.4 | 21.3 | £33,658 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 17.0 | 23.1 | £38,008 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 17.6 | 23.1 | £39,912 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.3% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 302 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 14.5% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 331 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.2% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 332 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.3% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 320 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 14.6% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 302 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.9% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 278 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 24.4% | 5.6% | 1.3% | 275 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 20.6% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 262 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 25.1% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 299 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 23.3% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 309 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 23.7% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 338 |
24 April 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2015 | URN 115036 | Inadequate |