Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,733.99
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+13.5%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.0%, sickness 8.2 days.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 83% to 67%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 17.4%.
27 April 2016 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
404
Capacity
420 (96%)
Free school meals
18.8%
English additional lang.
21.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South West 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.
19.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.3
Mean salary
£46,938
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
17.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 371 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 | £1.9m | £1.5m | 75.5% | +£143k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,070 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 70.4% | +£255k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,424 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.0m | £1.8m | 75.3% | +£315k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,734 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£401k
Premises
£35k
Other costs
£224k
4.6%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
1.5%
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% | 77.0% | 80.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 83.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.6 | 22.4 | £35,827 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2021/22 | 22.0 | 18.2 | £38,539 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 19.2 | 21.3 | £39,630 | 20.8% | 5.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 19.0 | 21.4 | £42,752 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 19.0 | 21.3 | £46,938 | —% | 17.4% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 10.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 56 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 14.0% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 114 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 8.6% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 174 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.5% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 236 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 10.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 293 |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 7.1% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 353 |
| 2021/22 | 5.3% | 7.1% | -1.8pp | 13.0% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 368 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.2pp | 13.3% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 369 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -2.0pp | 12.3% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 365 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 7.3% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 371 |
27 April 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good