Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,383.1
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-7.8%
of income
In-year balance
-7.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.7% of income.
4 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
349
Capacity
480 (73%)
Free school meals
18.9%
English additional lang.
4.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–13
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.
18.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£49,337
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 360 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 81.5% | -£60k | £139k | 7.1% | £5,237 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 77.4% | +£1k | £75k | 3.4% | £6,046 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 85.3% | -£175k | -£176k | -7.8% | £6,383 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£283k
Premises
£95k
Other costs
£413k
6.6%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
1.0%
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 | 74.0% | 64.0% | 79.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.8 | 17.9 | £39,619 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 21.6 | 17.4 | £39,820 | 7.4% | 4.4% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 22.9 | 17.5 | £39,359 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2023/24 | 21.4 | 16.6 | £46,432 | 33.6% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 18.9 | 18.5 | £49,337 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 9.3% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 378 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 384 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 6.9% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 363 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.5% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 360 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 350 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 6.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 340 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.4% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 362 |
| 2021/22 | 32.8% | 7.1% | +25.7pp | 98.7% | 31.5% | 1.3% | 383 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 13.1% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 374 |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 361 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 8.6% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 360 |
4 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2013 | URN 124451 | Requires improvement |