Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,716.51
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.7%
of income
In-year balance
-8.8%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.8% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
8 December 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
337
Capacity
360 (94%)
Free school meals
42.1%
English additional lang.
13.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
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.
13.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.1
Mean salary
£48,801
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 370 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 73.6% | +£69k | £431k | 23.1% | £5,161 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 69.8% | +£120k | £551k | 27.5% | £5,860 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.7m | 80.4% | +£49k | £600k | 29.1% | £5,932 |
| 2024/25 | £2.3m | £2.5m | £1.8m | 79.3% | -£200k | £400k | 17.7% | £6,717 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£402k
Premises
£148k
Other costs
£520k
6.9%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
6.0%
Catering
4.7%
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 | 80.0% | 72.0% | 74.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 49.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.1 | 23.4 | £39,007 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 14.5 | 24.9 | £41,553 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 14.1 | 24.3 | £44,714 | 26.5% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 14.4 | 24.1 | £45,586 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 13.4 | 25.1 | £48,801 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 7.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 240 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 238 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.1% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 242 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.1% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 246 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.8% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 244 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.2% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 280 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.4% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 337 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 19.5% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 370 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 17.5% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 354 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 17.0% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 14.6% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 370 |
8 December 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2014 | — | Requires improvement |