Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,775
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.5%
of income
In-year balance
-3.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.8% of income.
Elevated: turnover 37.7%.
23 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
317
Capacity
420 (75%)
Free school meals
23.7%
English additional lang.
53.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
14.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.6
Mean salary
£39,652
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 317 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 | £1.8m | £1.4m | 69.9% | +£209k | £218k | 10.8% | £5,720 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 72.5% | +£97k | £236k | 11.1% | £5,814 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 84.3% | -£79k | £73k | 3.5% | £5,775 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£555k
Premises
£85k
Other costs
£321k
5.2%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
1.4%
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 | 89.0% | 66.0% | 75.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.1 | 20.2 | £34,806 | 14.9% | 5.2% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 18.4 | 19.2 | £37,782 | 29.4% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 17.9 | 20.4 | £33,541 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.3 | 19.7 | £39,834 | 37.7% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 14.7 | 21.6 | £39,652 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 44 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 12.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 15.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 184 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 7.9% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 228 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 8.8% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 284 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 8.3% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 350 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.0pp | 22.2% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 351 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 23.0% | 5.3% | 1.9% | 335 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 20.9% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 345 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 16.1% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 317 |
23 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good