Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,838.55
+£1,3212024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.8%
−1.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−61.0ppof income
In-year balance
+11.9%
+3.8ppof income
Elevated: turnover 31.2%, sickness 13.0 days.
Elevated: turnover 26.3%.
Elevated: sickness 9.8 days.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement.
13 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
412
Capacity
441 (93%)
Free school meals
27.5%
English additional lang.
3.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
21.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£47,163
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 353 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 | £2.3m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 64.3% | +£294k | £1.3m | 57.4% | £5,346 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 64.8% | +£292k | £1.5m | 56.8% | £6,227 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 69.0% | +£229k | £1.7m | 61.0% | £6,517 |
| 2024/25 | £3.3m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 67.8% | +£388k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,839 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
53% of spend
Support staff
£520k
18% of spend
Premises
£193k
7% of spend
Other costs
£468k
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 | 69.0% | 69.0% | 74.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 21.8 | £39,362 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.8 | £39,005 | 26.3% | 0.0% | 5.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 20.7 | £39,102 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 9.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.1 | £43,759 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 21.6 | 19.0 | £47,163 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.0 | 1 |
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 364 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.7% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 352 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.2% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 352 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 341 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 12.2% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 344 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.2% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 329 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 10.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 339 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 23.6% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 351 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 22.2% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 352 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 21.1% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 356 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% | -0.1pp | 16.7% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 353 |
13 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2012 | — | Good |
| 21 Apr 2010 | URN 108825 | Requires improvement |