Flags
5
5 high
Per-pupil income
£7,823.02
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-26.4%
of income
In-year balance
-5.2%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -20.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -26.4%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -16.6% to -26.4%.
29 January 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
173
Capacity
210 (82%)
Free school meals
16.8%
English additional lang.
2.9%
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.
10.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£50,499
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 158 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £977k | 81.3% | -£70k | -£200k | -16.6% | £6,195 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 78.9% | -£101k | -£301k | -23.1% | £6,885 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 77.5% | +£14k | -£287k | -20.5% | £8,003 |
| 2024/25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.2m | 85.0% | -£70k | -£357k | -26.4% | £7,823 |
Teaching staff
£712k
Support staff
£277k
Premises
£55k
Other costs
£218k
4.6%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
1.6%
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 | 83.0% | 69.0% | 76.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.5 | 17.1 | £38,222 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0 | 19.4 | £41,140 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6 | 19.7 | £44,037 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4 | 16.8 | £42,840 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4 | 16.6 | £50,499 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.5% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 141 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 147 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.9% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 145 |
| 2017/18 | 3.4% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 164 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 11.7% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 180 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 13.1% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 175 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 13.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 13.4% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 14.6% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 158 |
29 January 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2013 | — | Requires improvement |