Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,474.1
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-5.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.3% of income.
Elevated: turnover 18.9%, sickness 8.3 days.
6 June 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
251
Capacity
315 (80%)
Free school meals
23.4%
English additional lang.
27.9%
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.
10.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.5
Mean salary
£46,710
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
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
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 194 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £995k | 69.7% | +£40k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,155 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 80.5% | -£61k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,689 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 82.0% | -£87k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,474 |
Teaching staff
£653k
Support staff
£301k
Premises
£98k
Other costs
£281k
8.9%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
8.3%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
2.5%
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% | 71.0% | 65.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 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 | 13.7 | 17.7 | £44,649 | 31.5% | 0.0% | 13.6 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7 | 23.9 | £40,109 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8 | 22.6 | £40,728 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6 | 23.7 | £52,910 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0 | 24.5 | £46,710 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 242 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 13.4% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 239 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 242 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.1% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 234 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 13.2% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 219 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 11.1% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 225 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 11.1% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 198 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 28.0% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 28.3% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 22.4% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 18.0% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 194 |
6 June 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2014 | URN 103669 | Requires improvement |