Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,415.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.4%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 75% to 64%.
8 November 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
468
Capacity
498 (94%)
Free school meals
14.4%
English additional lang.
8.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
19.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.3
Mean salary
£47,893
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 384 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 | £2.5m | £2.0m | 80.3% | +£32k | £383k | 15.2% | £5,297 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £2.2m | 86.0% | -£118k | £154k | 6.2% | £5,381 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 77.7% | +£79k | £137k | 5.4% | £5,415 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£493k
Premises
£169k
Other costs
£323k
2.5%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
0.0%
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 | 76.0% | 85.0% | 87.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 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 | 23.2 | 22.0 | £41,754 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 23.5 | 20.2 | £43,557 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2022/23 | 21.3 | 21.8 | £41,237 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 12.0 |
| 2023/24 | 19.7 | 24.0 | £49,756 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.5 | 23.3 | £47,893 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 496 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.2% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 498 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.7% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 506 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.2% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 516 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 6.8% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 504 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.4% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 497 |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 7.1% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 438 |
| 2021/22 | 5.6% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 421 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 10.9% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 11.9% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 10.4% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 384 |
8 November 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2009 | URN 111656 | Requires improvement |