Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,494.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.7%.
Elevated: turnover 31.8%.
7 November 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
428
Capacity
446 (96%)
Free school meals
52.6%
English additional lang.
28.7%
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.
20.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.8
Mean salary
£48,960
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 360 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 67.8% | +£185k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,965 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 77.3% | +£116k | £155k | 6.2% | £6,137 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 74.4% | +£223k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,494 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£452k
Premises
£129k
Other costs
£355k
3.7%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
11.7%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
1.7%
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 | 68.0% | 78.0% | 68.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.7 | 22.5 | £39,750 | 45.3% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 20.2 | £37,644 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 20.3 | 20.3 | £38,196 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 19.6 | 21.7 | £47,161 | 31.8% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 20.3 | 20.8 | £48,960 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 7.4% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 190 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 217 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.7% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 270 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.9% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 311 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 10.7% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 345 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 12.7% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 369 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.8% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 346 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 20.6% | 5.4% | 1.4% | 349 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 28.2% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.0pp | 21.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 362 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% | -0.1pp | 16.9% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 360 |
7 November 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2014 | — | Good |