Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,230.41
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 31.8%.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
684
Capacity
700 (98%)
Free school meals
22.1%
English additional lang.
30.4%
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.
27.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.4
Mean salary
£43,981
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 561 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 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 76.3% | +£90k | £522k | 15.8% | £5,138 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 74.3% | +£87k | £609k | 16.7% | £5,517 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £3.0m | 78.7% | -£51k | £558k | 14.9% | £5,582 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £3.2m | 76.2% | -£29k | £529k | 12.6% | £6,230 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£752k
Premises
£208k
Other costs
£817k
6.1%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
3.5%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
5.7%
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 | 71.0% | 70.0% | 69.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 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 | 30.6 | 21.5 | £38,410 | 29.4% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/22 | 29.0 | 22.2 | £39,818 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 30.5 | 21.7 | £40,787 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | 22.7 | £45,056 | 31.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 27.5 | 24.4 | £43,981 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 532 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 534 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.1% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 550 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 12.3% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 555 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 9.8% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 553 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 13.3% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 555 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 12.8% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 540 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 25.5% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 541 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 23.6% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 556 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 23.1% | 5.2% | 2.0% | 559 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | -0.1pp | 18.0% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 561 |
24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2015 | — | Good |