Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,211.18
+£9612024/25
Staff costs % of income
63.0%
+1.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+13.1%
+2.2ppof income
Elevated: turnover 43.8%, vacancy rate 15.2%.
Elevated: turnover 19.6%, vacancy rate 6.1%, sickness 11.4 days.
22 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
338
Capacity
420 (80%)
Free school meals
11.5%
English additional lang.
13.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England, 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.
14.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.8
Mean salary
£43,159
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 275 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 | £890k | 69.0% | +£129k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,227 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.2m | £895k | 61.3% | +£223k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,012 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | £924k | 62.0% | +£162k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,250 |
| 2024/25 | £2.0m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 63.0% | +£261k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,211 |
Teaching staff
£920k
53% of spend
Support staff
£259k
15% of spend
Premises
£118k
7% of spend
Other costs
£362k
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 | 92.0% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 84.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 21.0 | £38,490 | 50.5% | 0.0% | 3.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 30.4 | £35,925 | 60.0% | 0.0% | 4.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 25.4 | £39,468 | 43.8% | 15.2% | 1.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 21.0 | £41,268 | 19.6% | 6.1% | 11.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 14.2 | 23.8 | £43,159 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.3 | 2 |
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 8.3% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 24 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 11.5% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 4.5% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 89 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 4.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 142 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 23.2% | 5.8% | 0.9% | 185 |
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% | -1.4pp | 11.8% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.2pp | 13.0% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 7.6% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 275 |
22 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good