Per-pupil income
£5,476.8
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.8%
of income
In-year balance
+9.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
1 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
615
Capacity
630 (98%)
Free school meals
11.1%
English additional lang.
21.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South East 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.
26.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.7
Mean salary
£41,112
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 548 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.3m | 77.3% | +£116k | £603k | 20.4% | £4,780 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 68.6% | +£357k | £672k | 20.2% | £5,325 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.1m | £2.5m | 72.3% | +£314k | £712k | 20.8% | £5,477 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£687k
Premises
£146k
Other costs
£487k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
0.8%
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 | 88.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% | 74.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 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 | 29.5 | 20.4 | £36,999 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 27.9 | 22.1 | £35,960 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 27.5 | 22.7 | £39,131 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 24.4 | 25.6 | £38,324 | 31.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 26.0 | 23.7 | £41,112 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 12.0% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 492 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 499 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 518 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 7.6% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 499 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 11.1% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 507 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 9.1% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 528 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 9.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 547 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 19.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 548 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 13.8% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 557 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 9.1% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 559 |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 10.9% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 548 |
1 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2012 | URN 125071 | Inadequate |