Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,446.6
+£2552024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.5%
+1.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
3.1%
−1.9ppof income
In-year balance
+0.3%
+1.4ppof income
Elevated: turnover 15.4%, sickness 9.0 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
4 July 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
201
Capacity
210 (96%)
Free school meals
18.9%
English additional lang.
8.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England, 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.
22.8
Mean salary
£50,452
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 182 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £804k | 75.8% | -£16k | £177k | 16.7% | £5,252 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £920k | 79.0% | -£77k | £114k | 9.8% | £5,711 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £983k | 77.8% | -£14k | £63k | 5.0% | £6,191 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.1m | 79.5% | +£4k | £41k | 3.1% | £6,447 |
Teaching staff
£659k
50% of spend
Support staff
£251k
19% of spend
Premises
£77k
6% of spend
Other costs
£191k
14% 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 | 84.0% | 78.0% | 81.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 22.4 | £42,923 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 21.6 | £45,620 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 21.2 | £45,650 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 2.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 26.4 | £53,000 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 9.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 8.8 | 22.8 | £50,452 | —% | 0.0% | — | 3.0 | 9 |
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 10.7% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 169 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.0% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 170 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.9% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 177 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 15.8% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 184 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.8% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 185 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.5% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 173 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 19.3% | 6.1% | 0.9% | 176 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 17.1% | 5.4% | 1.0% | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.2pp | 11.7% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 13.2% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 182 |
4 July 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2013 | URN 115034 | Inadequate |