Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,824.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.7%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 9.1%.
16 May 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
224
Capacity
210 (107%)
Free school meals
6.7%
English additional lang.
10.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South 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.
10.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.4
Mean salary
£51,373
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
9.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 187 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 | £1.0m | £976k | £711k | 67.8% | +£73k | £292k | 27.8% | £5,043 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £815k | 73.8% | -£2k | £201k | 18.2% | £5,232 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £841k | 70.4% | +£92k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,824 |
Teaching staff
£486k
Support staff
£240k
Premises
£82k
Other costs
£179k
4.9%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
9.1%
Premises (total)
4.5%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
0.4%
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 | 97.0% | 77.0% | 83.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.8 | 23.1 | £40,568 | 12.8% | 10.2% | 0.9 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3 | 22.5 | £40,897 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1 | 21.0 | £40,748 | 61.2% | 9.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1 | 25.5 | £52,096 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0 | 22.4 | £51,373 | —% | 9.1% | — |
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 32 |
| 2016/17 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 1.6% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.0% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 123 |
| 2020/21 | 2.1% | 4.5% | -2.4pp | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 177 |
| 2021/22 | 4.6% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 7.2% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 181 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 14.5% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 7.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% | -1.8pp | 8.0% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 187 |
16 May 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good