Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,216.19
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-10.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -10.3%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 1.6% to -10.3%.
4 December 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
345
Capacity
420 (82%)
Free school meals
35.1%
English additional lang.
26.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
17.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.0
Mean salary
£39,864
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
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
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 331 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 79.4% | -£20k | £31k | 1.6% | £5,309 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 76.6% | -£106k | -£75k | -3.5% | £5,671 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 76.7% | -£156k | -£231k | -10.3% | £6,032 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £1.7m | 69.2% | -£34k | -£265k | -10.6% | £7,216 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£362k
Premises
£105k
Other costs
£696k
2.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
9.2%
Premises (total)
5.2%
Supply staff
5.2%
Catering
12.8%
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 | 69.0% | 42.0% | 63.0% | 38.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.6 | 19.8 | £36,724 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 18.3 | 20.6 | £37,698 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 18.8 | 20.2 | £40,100 | 28.2% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 17.7 | 20.9 | £40,755 | 54.2% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 17.2 | 20.0 | £39,864 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 7.5% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 318 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.7% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 350 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.3% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 320 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.3% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 341 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 342 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 9.8% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 326 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 8.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 331 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 17.1% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 334 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 18.7% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 353 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 21.8% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 362 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 16.9% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 331 |
4 December 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2013 | — | Good |