Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,018.44
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
56.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.5%
of income
In-year balance
+4.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 48% to 37%.
5 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
448
Capacity
472 (95%)
Free school meals
59.7%
English additional lang.
44.4%
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.
21.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.0
Mean salary
£52,035
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 388 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 80.2% | +£46k | £377k | 13.9% | £6,171 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.3m | 80.3% | -£39k | £338k | 11.6% | £6,535 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 84.4% | -£74k | £263k | 8.6% | £6,431 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.4m | £2.0m | 56.9% | +£148k | £411k | 11.5% | £8,018 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£806k
Other costs
£590k
0.1%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
6.5%
Catering
9.2%
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 | 71.0% | 56.0% | 48.0% | 37.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 38.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.6 | £40,052 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 24.1 | 18.3 | £41,334 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 23.3 | 19.1 | £53,271 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 19.1 | 24.8 | £51,618 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 21.3 | 21.0 | £52,035 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 10.9% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 201 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 224 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 23.7% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 249 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 19.4% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 284 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 19.3% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 316 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 16.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 346 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 23.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 350 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 34.4% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 358 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 35.1% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 379 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 28.1% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 384 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 23.7% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 388 |
5 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2012 | — | Requires improvement |