Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,157.91
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.5%.
23 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
527
Capacity
630 (84%)
Free school meals
20.7%
English additional lang.
14.0%
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.
25.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.6
Mean salary
£44,700
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 470 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 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 79.2% | -£98k | -£4k | -0.2% | £4,885 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 74.2% | +£34k | £30k | 1.2% | £5,176 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 74.5% | -£11k | £20k | 0.7% | £5,478 |
| 2024/25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.4m | 74.5% | +£30k | £49k | 1.5% | £6,158 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£580k
Premises
£172k
Other costs
£628k
4.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
8.5%
Premises (total)
5.9%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
1.4%
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 | 78.0% | 69.0% | 60.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.1 | 20.0 | £39,174 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 21.2 | 21.3 | £40,159 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 22.2 | 22.1 | £43,204 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23.0 | 22.4 | £46,157 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2024/25 | 25.6 | 20.6 | £44,700 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 5.9% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 270 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.3% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 283 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.7% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 289 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.5% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 308 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 313 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 4.5% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 334 |
| 2020/21 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 6.2% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 374 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 14.3% | 5.9% | 0.6% | 379 |
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% | -1.9pp | 8.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 7.6% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 447 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 8.7% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 470 |
23 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2013 | — | Requires improvement |