Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£11,515.22
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
41.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.1%
of income
In-year balance
+17.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 24.3%, vacancy rate 12.7%.
Elevated: turnover 17.4%, vacancy rate 13.3%.
6 December 2016 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
437
Capacity
480 (91%)
Free school meals
30.1%
English additional lang.
14.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East 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.
19.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.6
Mean salary
£45,755
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
13.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 361 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 | £3.0m | £2.4m | 80.6% | -£42k | £524k | 17.9% | £7,067 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.6m | £2.5m | 65.1% | +£252k | £526k | 13.8% | £8,958 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.1m | £2.0m | 41.7% | +£844k | £545k | 11.1% | £11,515 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£682k
Premises
£136k
Other costs
£1.9m
2.4%
Admin staff
0.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
2.3%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
0.2%
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 | 82.0% | 77.0% | 82.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.5 | 22.3 | £39,511 | 27.2% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 19.5 | 21.3 | £38,004 | 25.1% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 20.6 | 20.7 | £39,371 | 24.3% | 12.7% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 19.6 | 21.8 | £42,919 | 17.4% | 13.3% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 19.0 | 22.6 | £45,755 | —% | 13.6% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 7.8% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 219 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.6% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 251 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 9.0% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 278 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.6% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 313 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 8.3% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 338 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 362 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 9.3% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 376 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 19.6% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 358 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 14.3% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 351 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 14.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 351 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.4pp | 11.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 361 |
6 December 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding