Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,672.42
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 23.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 51% to 41%.
23 January 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
419
Capacity
465 (90%)
Free school meals
39.8%
English additional lang.
20.8%
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.
15.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.3
Mean salary
£46,285
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 355 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 | 77.9% | +£20k | £275k | 12.5% | £5,946 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.9m | 83.4% | -£74k | £201k | 9.0% | £5,945 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 79.5% | -£74k | £127k | 5.0% | £6,329 |
| 2024/25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 73.1% | +£84k | £211k | 7.8% | £6,672 |
Teaching staff
£996k
Support staff
£661k
Premises
£121k
Other costs
£520k
5.7%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
5.2%
Catering
9.6%
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 | 67.0% | 77.0% | 51.0% | 41.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.5 | 21.1 | £39,986 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 17.3 | 21.3 | £39,321 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 19.5 | 19.4 | £37,770 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 16.9 | 23.6 | £47,352 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 15.9 | 25.3 | £46,285 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 20.4% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 284 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.8% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 305 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.4% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 308 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.1% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 332 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 16.7% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 348 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.0% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 358 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.5% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 318 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 36.5% | 6.0% | 3.3% | 321 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 28.0% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 318 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 28.1% | 5.0% | 3.6% | 366 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 27.0% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 355 |
23 January 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2014 | — | Good |