Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,627.22
+£2,0162024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
−5.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+2.1%
+14.1ppof income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 12.0% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 11.6%.
Elevated: turnover 23.3%.
11 November 2025 · Academy First Section 5
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
167
Capacity
210 (80%)
Free school meals
62.0%
English additional lang.
37.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
8.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.4
Mean salary
£54,998
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 169 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 | £1.3m | £931k | 72.1% | +£23k | £272k | 21.1% | £6,945 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £839k | 78.2% | -£117k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,062 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 81.8% | -£147k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,611 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 76.2% | +£30k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,627 |
Teaching staff
£656k
46% of spend
Support staff
£345k
24% of spend
Premises
£39k
3% of spend
Other costs
£278k
19% 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% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 35.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 26.8 | £42,867 | 30.3% | 0.0% | 18.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 24.3 | £45,836 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 2.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 19.7 | £50,660 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 2.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 8.6 | 19.4 | £54,998 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.0 | 1 |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 10.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 188 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.6% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 181 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 186 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 9.6% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 187 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 8.1% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 186 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.2% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 176 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 25.0% | 5.0% | 2.6% | 176 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 23.7% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 21.4% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 18.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 169 |
11 November 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2022 | — | Inadequate |
| 13 Mar 2018 | URN 103365 | Requires improvement |