Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,096.16
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.1%
of income
In-year balance
-2.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
Elevated: sickness 10.0 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
9 July 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
422
Capacity
470 (90%)
Free school meals
64.0%
English additional lang.
78.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
18.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.6
Mean salary
£45,875
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 360 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 74.6% | +£42k | £455k | 16.2% | £6,556 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 74.3% | +£5k | £459k | 15.1% | £7,044 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 80.8% | +£48k | £507k | 16.0% | £7,511 |
| 2024/25 | £3.3m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 78.4% | -£74k | £433k | 13.1% | £8,096 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£610k
Premises
£194k
Other costs
£594k
6.5%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
7.2%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
8.7%
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 | 66.0% | 71.0% | 65.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.4 | 22.5 | £44,794 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 19.4 | 22.0 | £46,139 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 16.2 |
| 2022/23 | 19.6 | 22.0 | £52,214 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.2 | 23.1 | £45,613 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2024/25 | 18.9 | 21.6 | £45,875 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.3% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 368 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 372 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 7.9% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 366 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 4.9% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 370 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 10.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 373 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.1% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 381 |
| 2020/21 | 11.1% | 4.5% | +6.6pp | 35.5% | 8.1% | 3.0% | 383 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 36.0% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 381 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 35.7% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 378 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 24.5% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 375 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 21.1% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 360 |
9 July 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2017 | — | Requires improvement |