Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,061.3
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.4%.
14 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
262
Capacity
300 (87%)
Free school meals
57.0%
English additional lang.
5.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
14.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£48,297
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 194 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | £1.4m | 74.1% | +£88k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,935 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 72.8% | +£50k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,157 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 74.9% | +£18k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,061 |
Teaching staff
£775k
Support staff
£595k
Premises
£144k
Other costs
£367k
2.7%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
5.7%
Catering
0.7%
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 | 87.0% | 77.0% | 90.0% | 77.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 83.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.6 | 23.0 | £46,694 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6 | 20.9 | £43,152 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 12.2 | 21.9 | £45,931 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2 | 21.4 | £49,064 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.2 | 17.6 | £48,297 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.3% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 189 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.8% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 177 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.3% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 177 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 22.6% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 186 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 20.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 187 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.5% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 194 |
| 2020/21 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 34.0% | 7.6% | 2.5% | 197 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 28.2% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 202 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 27.4% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 26.1% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 19.1% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 194 |
14 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2010 | URN 108470 | Good |