Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,093.15
+£3602024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.5%
+10.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
38.3%
+4.0ppof income
In-year balance
+7.8%
−11.8ppof income
Elevated: turnover 42.6%, sickness 8.7 days.
Elevated: turnover 18.8%.
Elevated: turnover 26.9%.
16 October 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
376
Capacity
420 (90%)
Free school meals
42.1%
English additional lang.
29.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
18.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£45,379
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 325 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 78.1% | +£34k | £334k | 17.5% | £5,350 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 70.4% | +£258k | £506k | 21.8% | £5,961 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 61.0% | +£498k | £875k | 34.3% | £6,734 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 71.5% | +£201k | £991k | 38.3% | £7,093 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
46% of spend
Support staff
£569k
24% of spend
Premises
£115k
5% of spend
Other costs
£421k
18% 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 | 54.0% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 39.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 42.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 18.6 | £39,406 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 22.1 | £37,250 | 42.6% | 0.0% | 8.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 24.3 | £37,567 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 2.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 19.7 | £44,442 | 26.9% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 18.2 | 19.5 | £45,379 | —% | 0.0% | — | 23.4 | 41 |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.5% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 265 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 274 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 18.1% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 265 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 13.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 283 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 275 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.5% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 282 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.8% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 331 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 17.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 326 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 21.6% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 343 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 22.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 330 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 22.8% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 325 |
16 October 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2016 | URN 104215 | Inadequate |