Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,883.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.0%
of income
In-year balance
-7.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.3% of income.
Elevated: turnover 22.3%.
20 June 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
671
Capacity
669 (100%)
Free school meals
8.2%
English additional lang.
39.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England 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.
28.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.9
Mean salary
£40,581
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 561 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 | £3.2m | £2.2m | 64.9% | +£174k | £610k | 18.2% | £5,399 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.9m | £2.7m | 72.2% | -£200k | £445k | 12.1% | £5,544 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £4.2m | £3.0m | 76.6% | -£289k | £157k | 4.0% | £5,883 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£810k
Premises
£243k
Other costs
£966k
4.9%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
10.4%
Premises (total)
9.4%
Supply staff
9.0%
Catering
3.3%
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 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 88.0% | 71.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | 23.0 | 23.3 | £36,875 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 22.9 | 27.1 | £37,191 | 8.7% | 4.2% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 25.5 | 26.0 | £37,284 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 26.9 | 24.8 | £40,723 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 28.0 | 23.9 | £40,581 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 4.7% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 4.1% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 123 |
| 2017/18 | 2.8% | 4.8% | -2.0pp | 3.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 223 |
| 2018/19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.7pp | 3.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 311 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 6.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 473 |
| 2021/22 | 5.3% | 7.1% | -1.9pp | 9.9% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 525 |
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% | -2.7pp | 7.0% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 557 |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% | -2.8pp | 5.7% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 564 |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% | -2.6pp | 6.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 561 |
20 June 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding