Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,442.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.3%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
19.4%
of income
In-year balance
-5.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.0% of income.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 77% to 67%.
Elevated: sickness 10.3 days.
29 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
467
Capacity
420 (111%)
Free school meals
37.1%
English additional lang.
48.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North 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.
21.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.8
Mean salary
£49,689
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.
13.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 380 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 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 69.2% | +£131k | £607k | 24.6% | £5,584 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 73.9% | +£84k | £654k | 25.5% | £5,786 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £3.0m | £2.2m | 77.3% | -£142k | £550k | 19.4% | £6,442 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
59% of spend
Support staff
£0
0% of spend
Premises
£119k
4% of spend
Other costs
£667k
22% 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 | 73.0% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.2 | 24.5 | £43,666 | 5.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 18.4 | 24.0 | £42,617 | 2.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 20.2 | 21.9 | £46,651 | 9.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 19.8 | 22.3 | £47,563 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2024/25 | 21.4 | 20.8 | £49,689 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 368 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 364 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 5.8% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 362 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 363 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.0% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 365 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.8% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 365 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.9% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 363 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 19.5% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 370 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.7pp | 21.7% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 364 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.2pp | 13.3% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.6pp | 13.4% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 380 |
29 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2010 | URN 108503 | Requires improvement |