Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,409.77
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.1%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.5%.
3 June 2015 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
406
Capacity
420 (97%)
Free school meals
50.2%
English additional lang.
9.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
21.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£45,822
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 355 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 72.1% | +£43k | -£38k | -1.5% | £5,979 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 71.0% | +£99k | £61k | 2.3% | £6,630 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 77.5% | +£119k | £180k | 6.5% | £6,856 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.2m | 71.8% | -£57k | £123k | 4.1% | £7,410 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£298k
Premises
£59k
Other costs
£846k
10.2%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
17.9%
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 | 79.0% | 76.0% | 71.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.5 | 21.7 | £40,010 | 26.5% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 21.4 | 19.4 | £37,100 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 19.8 | 20.4 | £47,404 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 21.6 | 18.8 | £44,001 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 21.4 | 19.0 | £45,822 | —% | 4.5% | — |
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 9.2% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 337 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 12.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 342 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 10.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 360 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 8.2% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 377 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 369 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 10.2% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 374 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 354 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 26.4% | 7.3% | 1.2% | 364 |
| 2022/23 | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.8pp | 16.6% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 19.1% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 357 |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% | -1.0pp | 12.4% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 355 |
3 June 2015 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2013 | — | Inadequate |