Flags
9
4 high
Per-pupil income
£6,875
−£6372024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
+8.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
18.6%
−3.8ppof income
In-year balance
-1.6%
−13.0ppof income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 18.8%, sickness 8.2 days.
Elevated: turnover 32.1%, sickness 10.5 days.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card flagged urgent improvement in: Achievement.
Elevated: turnover 16.7%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.8%.
2 December 2025 · Academy First Section 5
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Urgent improvementInclusion
Needs attentionAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Needs attention2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
258
Capacity
420 (61%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
17.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in East Midlands, 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.
12.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£47,986
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 271 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 72.9% | +£16k | £434k | 18.3% | £6,718 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £779k | 66.4% | -£35k | £399k | 34.0% | £3,321 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 63.6% | +£243k | £477k | 22.4% | £7,512 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 71.8% | -£29k | £348k | 18.6% | £6,875 |
Teaching staff
£780k
41% of spend
Support staff
£329k
17% of spend
Premises
£164k
9% of spend
Other costs
£393k
21% 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 | 44.0% | 40.0% | 38.0% | 20.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 24.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 19.9 | £41,117 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 8.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.7 | £39,771 | 32.1% | 0.0% | 10.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 22.7 | £47,213 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 1.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 12.6 | 19.7 | £47,986 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.4 | 3 |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.5% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 311 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.4% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 318 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.8% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 344 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.7% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 344 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.2% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 361 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 365 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 14.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 349 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 33.6% | 6.7% | 2.2% | 342 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 24.1% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 282 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 26.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 310 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 25.1% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 271 |
2 December 2025 · Academy First Section 5
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2021 | — | Inadequate |
| 27 Feb 2018 | URN 137810 | Requires improvement |