Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,464.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
23.4%
of income
In-year balance
+7.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 24.0%, sickness 8.7 days.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 72% to 62%.
13 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
428
Capacity
420 (102%)
Free school meals
27.6%
English additional lang.
1.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
17.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.2
Mean salary
£48,463
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 381 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 | £2.3m | £1.7m | 69.5% | +£130k | £451k | 18.9% | £5,525 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 67.8% | +£156k | £540k | 21.4% | £5,805 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 69.3% | +£220k | £653k | 23.4% | £6,464 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
51% of spend
Support staff
£348k
14% of spend
Premises
£102k
4% of spend
Other costs
£532k
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 | 68.0% | 78.0% | 85.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.3 | 21.6 | £40,284 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 18.7 | 23.1 | £42,698 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 20.0 | 21.7 | £44,101 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 20.8 | 20.8 | £47,849 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2024/25 | 17.7 | 24.2 | £48,463 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 7.7% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 376 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.4% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 362 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.3% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 369 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 374 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 373 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.2% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 375 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 4.2% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 386 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 17.8% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 383 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 15.7% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 382 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.4pp | 16.4% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 384 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 15.5% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 381 |
13 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2008 | URN 108797 | Good |