Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,684.13
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.2%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
Elevated: turnover 19.9%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 69% to 59%.
8 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
645
Capacity
630 (102%)
Free school meals
38.3%
English additional lang.
30.7%
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.
29.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.2
Mean salary
£47,698
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 553 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 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 77.5% | -£97k | £436k | 12.7% | £5,361 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.7m | £2.8m | 73.5% | +£138k | £574k | 15.0% | £6,109 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.9m | £3.0m | 80.3% | -£192k | £382k | 10.3% | £5,844 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.1m | 73.6% | +£86k | £468k | 11.2% | £6,684 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£269k
Premises
£238k
Other costs
£780k
5.3%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
8.4%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
10.9%
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 | 81.0% | 64.0% | 81.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 33.6 | 18.8 | £42,623 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | 17.5 | £42,439 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 33.0 | 19.0 | £49,460 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | 18.6 | £47,019 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | 21.2 | £47,698 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 7.6% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 554 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.5% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 548 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 552 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 5.7% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 547 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.4% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 555 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 559 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 16.4% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 543 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 19.3% | 5.8% | 1.4% | 637 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 20.8% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 548 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 17.4% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 539 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 15.7% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 553 |
8 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2009 | — | Good |