Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,508.62
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.5%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.3%.
22 April 2015 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
462
Capacity
628 (74%)
Free school meals
32.4%
English additional lang.
55.2%
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.
22.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.3
Mean salary
£45,823
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 410 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 | £2.9m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 67.3% | +£396k | £2.3m | 80.2% | £5,553 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 66.8% | +£264k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,832 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.2m | 73.5% | -£56k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,509 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
39% of spend
Support staff
£767k
25% of spend
Premises
£367k
12% of spend
Other costs
£490k
16% 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 | 77.0% | 78.0% | 77.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 26.4 | 20.4 | £37,528 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 22.4 | 23.0 | £38,901 | 17.9% | 4.3% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 23.9 | 20.9 | £38,945 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 22.8 | 20.4 | £41,601 | 26.3% | 8.1% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 22.0 | 20.3 | £45,823 | —% | 4.3% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 13.2% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 486 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.9% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 511 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.7% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 542 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.1% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 544 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 14.1% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 560 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 15.6% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 552 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 12.5% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 487 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 18.0% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 467 |
| 2022/23 | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.8pp | 19.5% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 446 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 15.6% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 410 |
22 April 2015 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2012 | URN 103694 | Inadequate |