Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,425.32
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
16.4%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.
Elevated: turnover 22.9%.
1 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
627
Capacity
630 (100%)
Free school meals
21.4%
English additional lang.
13.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
29.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.6
Mean salary
£40,401
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 544 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.1m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 71.9% | +£351k | £602k | 19.7% | £4,907 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 76.5% | +£82k | £683k | 21.1% | £5,146 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.7m | 81.7% | +£6k | £547k | 16.4% | £5,425 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
48% of spend
Support staff
£804k
24% of spend
Premises
£143k
4% of spend
Other costs
£462k
14% of spend
| 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 | 97.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 86.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 85.0% | — |
| 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 | 30.8 | 19.7 | £36,653 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/22 | 27.8 | 22.4 | £37,658 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2022/23 | 28.0 | 22.5 | £39,883 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | 22.0 | £41,654 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 29.0 | 21.6 | £40,401 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 8.1% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 459 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 456 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.1% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 460 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 11.2% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 481 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 10.0% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 491 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.1% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 504 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 7.3% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 536 |
| 2021/22 | 5.6% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 14.2% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 555 |
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% | -1.5pp | 12.8% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 547 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 15.5% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 554 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 544 |
1 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2013 | URN 114456 | Inadequate |