Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,392.62
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 22.5% to 11.9%.
25 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
411
Capacity
420 (98%)
Free school meals
25.8%
English additional lang.
29.9%
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.
22.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£42,561
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 383 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 | £1.8m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 61.9% | +£226k | £401k | 22.5% | £5,769 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 68.5% | +£2k | £403k | 20.4% | £5,474 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.6m | 67.7% | -£65k | £337k | 14.7% | £6,013 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £1.8m | 68.3% | -£25k | £312k | 11.9% | £6,393 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£264k
Premises
£132k
Other costs
£728k
3.4%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
4.6%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
17.2%
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 | 86.0% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.3 | 23.3 | £39,709 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 14.2 | 21.8 | £39,585 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 18.2 | 19.9 | £38,330 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 19.2 | 20.0 | £37,720 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 22.1 | 18.6 | £42,561 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 10.1% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 168 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.7% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 162 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 7.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 190 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 8.0% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 200 |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 6.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 253 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 30.3% | 7.2% | 0.8% | 277 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 17.2% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 326 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 17.0% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 347 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -1.0pp | 14.6% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 383 |
25 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2012 | — | Requires improvement |