Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,688.47
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.2%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 26.0%.
Elevated: turnover 22.9%.
27 February 2019 · 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
337
Capacity
439 (77%)
Free school meals
33.2%
English additional lang.
5.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–13
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.
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£44,520
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 341 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 | £2.0m | £1.5m | 70.3% | +£48k | £245k | 11.7% | £6,048 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 68.3% | +£101k | £345k | 15.4% | £6,240 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 70.8% | +£91k | £436k | 18.2% | £6,853 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 67.0% | +£237k | £673k | 26.0% | £7,688 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£297k
Premises
£131k
Other costs
£488k
2.4%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
2.3%
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 | 77.0% | 67.0% | 76.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.0 | 17.6 | £41,373 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 17.9 | 19.3 | £42,133 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 19.4 | 18.5 | £41,751 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 21.8 | 16.0 | £44,576 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 18.6 | 18.2 | £44,520 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 7.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 350 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.4% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 361 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.7% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 346 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 11.5% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 312 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 317 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.9% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 311 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 341 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 23.7% | 5.7% | 2.6% | 350 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 19.6% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 19.8% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 21.7% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 341 |
27 February 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2016 | — | Requires improvement |