Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,816.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.3%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 90% to 56%.
Elevated: turnover 25.0%.
28 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
240
Capacity
240 (100%)
Free school meals
49.8%
English additional lang.
6.3%
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.
11.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£39,666
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 180 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 76.5% | +£26k | £42k | 3.2% | £6,000 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 78.7% | +£35k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,525 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 73.9% | +£72k | £5k | 0.3% | £6,817 |
Teaching staff
£671k
Support staff
£282k
Premises
£85k
Other costs
£251k
3.8%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
6.5%
Supply staff
5.1%
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 | 77.0% | 77.0% | 70.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 90.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.0 | 19.8 | £40,251 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0 | 19.9 | £44,102 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 20.0 | £42,326 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0 | 19.1 | £44,052 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8 | 18.8 | £39,666 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 11.6% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 172 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 177 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 11.8% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 169 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.6% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 183 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 9.0% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 177 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 17.7% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 175 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.7pp | 18.2% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 16.7% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% | -0.1pp | 17.8% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 180 |
28 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2010 | URN 111559 | Requires improvement |