Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,201.7
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
88.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.5%
of income
In-year balance
-5.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.1% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.8% to 4.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.5%.
3 November 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
327
Capacity
360 (91%)
Free school meals
34.3%
English additional lang.
2.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–13
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.
18.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£48,951
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 342 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 82.1% | +£6k | £177k | 10.8% | £5,670 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.5m | 79.2% | +£91k | £268k | 14.5% | £6,352 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 82.2% | -£42k | £225k | 10.7% | £6,468 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 88.1% | -£120k | £105k | 4.5% | £7,202 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£431k
Premises
£95k
Other costs
£307k
8.4%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
2.2%
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 | 69.0% | 76.0% | 60.0% | 49.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.2 | 20.3 | £43,742 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2021/22 | 17.6 | 16.3 | £46,285 | 26.3% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3 | 23.6 | £42,760 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2023/24 | 15.0 | 21.5 | £49,018 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 18.5 | 17.7 | £48,951 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 9.2% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 195 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 188 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 212 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.8% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 224 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 222 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.1% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 235 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.9% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 253 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 19.5% | 5.8% | 1.2% | 298 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 20.4% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 338 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 20.8% | 5.4% | 2.4% | 342 |
3 November 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2018 | — | Requires improvement |