Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,372.64
−£9542024/25
Staff costs % of income
87.3%
+16.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
27.7%
−9.3ppof income
In-year balance
-11.0%
−20.0ppof income
Elevated: turnover 23.4%, sickness 17.9 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 11.0% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 12.5%.
14 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
210
Capacity
210 (100%)
Free school meals
42.0%
English additional lang.
4.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in West 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.
7.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
29.8
Mean salary
£47,363
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
12.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 175 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £975k | 73.3% | +£82k | £406k | 30.5% | £5,708 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 70.2% | +£122k | £481k | 33.2% | £6,607 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 71.3% | +£138k | £572k | 37.0% | £7,327 |
| 2024/25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 87.3% | -£149k | £374k | 27.7% | £6,373 |
Teaching staff
£694k
46% of spend
Support staff
£313k
21% of spend
Premises
£104k
7% of spend
Other costs
£217k
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 | 87.0% | 70.0% | 80.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 22.2 | £41,652 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 17.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 22.2 | £44,760 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 1.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 22.0 | £49,600 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 3.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 26.2 | £46,962 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 7.0 | 29.8 | £47,363 | —% | 12.5% | — | 0.9 | 1 |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 11.3% | 4.4% | 0.1% | 80 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 21.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 93 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 20.0% | 6.0% | 0.3% | 85 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 21.0% | 6.0% | 0.8% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 18.6% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 9.7% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 175 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.1% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 183 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 33.3% | 6.6% | 2.4% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 20.7% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.0pp | 18.3% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 23.4% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 175 |
14 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2011 | URN 124517 | Good |