Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,000
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.8%
of income
In-year balance
+8.9%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.7%.
12 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
196
Capacity
210 (93%)
Free school meals
33.3%
English additional lang.
7.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
9.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£46,179
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 166 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 77.9% | +£57k | £165k | 12.6% | £5,822 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.1m | 79.2% | +£18k | £78k | 5.8% | £6,386 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 71.5% | +£128k | £70k | 4.8% | £7,000 |
Teaching staff
£584k
Support staff
£343k
Premises
£77k
Other costs
£206k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
0.6%
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 | 83.0% | 87.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.7 | 26.2 | £45,389 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7 | 21.0 | £42,431 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2 | 20.6 | £45,534 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6 | 24.0 | £50,204 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6 | 19.7 | £46,179 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 6.5% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 170 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 4.1% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 169 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.0% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 175 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 10.5% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 172 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 8.4% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 8.5% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 176 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 176 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 25.7% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 175 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 17.6% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 12.3% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 19.3% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 166 |
12 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2009 | URN 111609 | Good |