Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,231.85
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.5%
of income
In-year balance
+6.5%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 73% to 50%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.9% of income.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%.
5 March 2014 · 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
90
Capacity
105 (86%)
Free school meals
5.6%
English additional lang.
2.2%
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.
5.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£48,414
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
4.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 74 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 | £613k | £612k | £453k | 73.9% | +£2k | £169k | 27.6% | £6,321 |
| 2022/23 | £656k | £697k | £479k | 73.0% | -£41k | £128k | 19.5% | £6,907 |
| 2023/24 | £667k | £699k | £467k | 70.1% | -£33k | £95k | 14.3% | £7,325 |
| 2024/25 | £733k | £685k | £497k | 67.9% | +£47k | £143k | 19.5% | £8,232 |
Teaching staff
£350k
Support staff
£95k
Premises
£47k
Other costs
£141k
4.7%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
10.2%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
6.4%
Catering
3.4%
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 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 4.4 | 23.6 | £38,202 | 45.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 4.8 | 20.2 | £41,882 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0 | 19.0 | £44,135 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 5.0 | 18.2 | £47,294 | 20.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 5.0 | 17.9 | £48,414 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
4.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 38 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.3% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 39 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 4.9% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 3.0% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 67 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 5.7% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 88 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 3.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 77 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 13.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% | -1.9pp | 6.4% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% | -2.3pp | 5.6% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 74 |
5 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2009 | — | Good |