Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,819.21
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.9%
of income
In-year balance
-4.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
24 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
659
Capacity
632 (104%)
Free school meals
36.3%
English additional lang.
27.3%
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.
33.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£43,518
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 567 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.6m | 79.6% | +£46k | £436k | 13.6% | £5,143 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 76.3% | +£85k | £520k | 14.6% | £5,556 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £3.9m | £3.0m | 73.1% | +£229k | £749k | 18.3% | £6,302 |
| 2024/25 | £4.4m | £4.6m | £3.4m | 77.6% | -£182k | £568k | 12.9% | £6,819 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£1000k
Premises
£341k
Other costs
£826k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
9.2%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
5.2%
Catering
3.7%
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% | 65.0% | 71.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 36.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 27.3 | 20.7 | £37,682 | 7.3% | 3.5% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 27.0 | 23.2 | £39,704 | 18.5% | 3.6% | 9.4 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | 21.9 | £39,446 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 28.2 | 23.0 | £43,043 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 33.1 | 19.5 | £43,518 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 8.2% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 414 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.4% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 431 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 5.0% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 441 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 9.2% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 470 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 8.1% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 484 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 10.8% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 491 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 10.3% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 507 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 21.1% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 521 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -0.0pp | 20.3% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 556 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 22.7% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 564 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 19.9% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 567 |
24 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2010 | — | Requires improvement |