Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£5,806.28
−£1,8722024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
−2.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.4%
+6.2ppof income
In-year balance
+3.3%
+8.1ppof income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.5% of income.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 73% to 53%.
Elevated: turnover 36.0%, sickness 8.8 days.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.7% of income.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 29.4%.
Elevated: turnover 15.1%.
8 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
193
Capacity
236 (82%)
Free school meals
53.5%
English additional lang.
59.6%
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.
8.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.6
Mean salary
£55,425
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 158 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £986k | 71.0% | -£5k | £113k | 8.2% | £7,627 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 75.6% | -£114k | -£732 | -0.1% | £7,793 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 74.4% | -£65k | -£65k | -4.8% | £7,679 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £798k | 72.0% | +£37k | £16k | 1.4% | £5,806 |
Teaching staff
£545k
51% of spend
Support staff
£206k
19% of spend
Premises
£65k
6% of spend
Other costs
£209k
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 | 70.0% | 80.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.7 | 17.0 | £44,377 | 36.0% | 0.0% | 8.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 8.6 | 20.1 | £45,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 9.9 | 18.0 | £43,321 | 15.1% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 20.5 | £46,461 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 1.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 8.8 | 20.6 | £55,425 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.0 | 1 |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 12.3% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 162 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.9% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 168 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.0% | 4.5% | 0.4% | 162 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 6.4% | 4.2% | 0.1% | 171 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 13.7% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 168 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 13.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 162 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.5% | 6.0% | 0.2% | 161 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 29.4% | 7.3% | 0.6% | 163 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 23.9% | 7.0% | 0.8% | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 16.7% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 16.5% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 158 |
8 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2012 | URN 108675 | Good |