Flags
8
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,188.84
+£9492024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.8%
−5.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.1%
+0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+5.2%
+8.8ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.0%.
Elevated: turnover 24.2%, sickness 9.1 days.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.5% of income.
Elevated: sickness 10.5 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.5%.
Elevated: sickness 17.4 days.
25 November 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Strong standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Strong standard2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
459
Capacity
420 (109%)
Free school meals
74.4%
English additional lang.
30.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
27.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£51,137
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 384 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.2m | £3.1m | £2.5m | 77.0% | +£105k | £395k | 12.4% | £7,367 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 75.0% | +£120k | £420k | 12.8% | £7,378 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 82.0% | -£121k | £137k | 4.0% | £7,239 |
| 2024/25 | £3.8m | £3.6m | £2.9m | 76.8% | +£199k | £155k | 4.1% | £8,189 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
56% of spend
Support staff
£390k
11% of spend
Premises
£138k
4% of spend
Other costs
£548k
15% of spend
| 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 | 75.0% | 71.0% | 78.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 29.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 17.4 | £42,358 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 6.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.9 | £43,068 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 17.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 14.8 | £43,382 | 24.2% | 0.0% | 9.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.8 | £48,224 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 10.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 27.1 | 16.6 | £51,137 | —% | 3.5% | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 16.3% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 337 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.2% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 332 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 17.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 341 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 18.3% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 383 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 15.2% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 369 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 12.5% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 361 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 19.7% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 370 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 24.7% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 340 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 22.9% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 376 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 26.0% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 392 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.4pp | 16.7% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 384 |
25 November 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2023 | — | Requires improvement |
| 6 Jun 2018 | — | Good |