Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,491.87
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.8%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 9.4% to 9.0%.
11 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
480
Capacity
480 (100%)
Free school meals
14.4%
English additional lang.
9.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South 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.
24.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.9
Mean salary
£49,174
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.
14.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 470 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 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 79.2% | -£46k | £336k | 11.2% | £6,312 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.4m | 77.4% | -£38k | £298k | 9.4% | £6,893 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.6m | 79.7% | -£86 | £298k | 9.2% | £6,919 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 76.2% | +£27k | £325k | 9.0% | £7,492 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£724k
Premises
£148k
Other costs
£680k
6.5%
Admin staff
0.7%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
4.4%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
1.7%
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 | 78.0% | 68.0% | 66.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 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 | 23.0 | 21.0 | £40,226 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 26.9 | 17.6 | £40,723 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | 16.8 | £42,061 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | 17.6 | £44,265 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 24.1 | 19.9 | £49,174 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 5.9% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 407 |
| 2014/15 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 5.2% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 407 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 4.7% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 488 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.5% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 496 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.5% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 489 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 5.5% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 474 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 12.1% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 454 |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 13.7% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 452 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 13.3% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 444 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 12.8% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 452 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 470 |
11 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2014 | — | Good |