Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,495.5
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.8% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.6%.
4 December 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
721
Capacity
834 (86%)
Free school meals
15.7%
English additional lang.
5.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
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.
31.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.3
Mean salary
£48,186
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 732 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 | £3.4m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 76.4% | +£271k | £60k | 1.8% | £4,537 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.4m | £2.8m | 74.1% | +£326k | £387k | 10.3% | £5,255 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 82.8% | -£142k | £245k | 6.5% | £5,136 |
| 2024/25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £3.3m | 82.6% | -£61k | £184k | 4.6% | £5,496 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£700k
Premises
£269k
Other costs
£480k
6.2%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.0%
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 | 82.0% | 81.0% | 80.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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 | 29.0 | 24.4 | £42,068 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 29.6 | 25.2 | £41,813 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | 22.4 | £41,561 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | 22.3 | £43,971 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 31.0 | 23.3 | £48,186 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 7.1% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 801 |
| 2014/15 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 5.4% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 838 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.5% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 791 |
| 2016/17 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 4.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 778 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 5.9% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 708 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 4.7% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 718 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 15.0% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 728 |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 14.7% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 760 |
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% | -2.2pp | 10.8% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 732 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 8.4% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 749 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 6.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 732 |
4 December 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2016 | — | Requires improvement |