Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,268.9
+£2402024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
−3.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
8.1%
+2.8ppof income
In-year balance
+6.9%
+3.9ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.2%.
Elevated: turnover 21.6%.
Elevated: turnover 22.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.1%.
22 January 2015 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
687
Capacity
682 (101%)
Free school meals
18.9%
English additional lang.
75.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in South 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.
23.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
27.9
Mean salary
£50,464
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 604 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 | £4.0m | £3.8m | £3.1m | 76.1% | +£214k | £592k | 14.6% | £5,556 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £4.2m | £3.3m | 83.3% | -£240k | £211k | 5.3% | £5,765 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.0m | £3.2m | 77.2% | +£126k | £222k | 5.3% | £6,029 |
| 2024/25 | £4.3m | £4.0m | £3.2m | 73.4% | +£298k | £351k | 8.1% | £6,269 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
43% of spend
Support staff
£897k
22% of spend
Premises
£170k
4% of spend
Other costs
£679k
17% 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 | 87.0% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 80.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 87.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 30.5 | £43,238 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 4.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 26.7 | £40,190 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 31.3 | £48,133 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 29.8 | £49,303 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 5.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 23.5 | 27.9 | £50,464 | —% | 4.1% | — | 2.1 | 4 |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 5.7% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 566 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.7% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 569 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 7.3% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 591 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 641 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 9.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 643 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 644 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 16.1% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 683 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 24.8% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 665 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 27.2% | 5.7% | 2.1% | 624 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 17.8% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 602 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 16.2% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 604 |
22 January 2015 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2012 | URN 131236 | Requires improvement |