Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,460.83
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
Elevated: sickness 19.8 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
2 February 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
416
Capacity
437 (95%)
Free school meals
34.7%
English additional lang.
1.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in North 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.
20.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£46,692
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 321 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 75.5% | -£8k | £280k | 13.5% | £5,029 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 77.3% | -£23k | £257k | 11.8% | £5,515 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 77.0% | +£60k | £317k | 13.1% | £6,066 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 79.2% | -£36k | £281k | 10.9% | £6,461 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£494k
Premises
£106k
Other costs
£466k
2.8%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
2.5%
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 | 73.0% | 76.0% | 82.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.5 | 22.1 | £40,474 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 20.0 | 20.6 | £41,101 | 27.5% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 19.8 | 19.9 | £39,275 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 21.8 | 18.3 | £43,266 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 19.8 |
| 2024/25 | 20.5 | 19.5 | £46,692 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 5.4% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 258 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.6% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 279 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.2% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 293 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 5.6% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 305 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 6.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 310 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 5.8% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 329 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 6.0% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 332 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 18.5% | 5.4% | 1.4% | 329 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 12.4% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 15.8% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 330 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 11.2% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 321 |
2 February 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2011 | — | Good |