Per-pupil income
£6,924.68
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
6 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
353
Capacity
360 (98%)
Free school meals
14.4%
English additional lang.
2.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–13
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.
18.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.6
Mean salary
£46,570
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
11.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 364 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 72.2% | +£42k | £307k | 16.3% | £5,767 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 75.2% | -£41k | £267k | 13.8% | £5,460 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 72.4% | +£26k | £292k | 13.8% | £5,885 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 69.3% | +£99k | £392k | 16.0% | £6,925 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£278k
Premises
£111k
Other costs
£542k
3.9%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
3.5%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
2.5%
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 | 89.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.1 | 18.3 | £41,451 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 17.0 | 19.2 | £42,165 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 17.5 | 20.2 | £45,105 | 14.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 1.3 |
| 2024/25 | 18.0 | 19.6 | £46,570 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.5% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 307 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 5.3% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 303 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 315 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.6% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 303 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 316 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.5% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 334 |
| 2020/21 | 2.3% | 4.5% | -2.2pp | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 335 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 14.7% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 334 |
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% | -2.4pp | 7.6% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 356 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 10.0% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 361 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 11.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 364 |
6 February 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2013 | — | Good |