Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,987.24
+£6662024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.8%
−0.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
6.8%
−0.4ppof income
In-year balance
+5.8%
+0.7ppof income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
Elevated: turnover 32.3%.
30 November 2016 · 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
386
Capacity
378 (102%)
Free school meals
31.4%
English additional lang.
19.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
17.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.0
Mean salary
£47,938
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 342 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 | £2.2m | £1.8m | 75.8% | +£125k | £150k | 6.4% | £5,660 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.9m | 74.9% | +£151k | £161k | 6.5% | £6,195 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £2.0m | 78.1% | +£130k | £187k | 7.3% | £6,321 |
| 2024/25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.1m | 77.8% | +£158k | £187k | 6.8% | £6,987 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
47% of spend
Support staff
£762k
30% of spend
Premises
£102k
4% of spend
Other costs
£347k
13% 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% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 24.1 | £40,540 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 14.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 20.7 | £40,564 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 7.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 22.0 | £49,217 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 19.8 | £48,306 | 32.3% | 0.0% | 1.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 17.9 | 21.0 | £47,938 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.5 | 3 |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 13.1% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 282 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.4% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 297 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.0% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 309 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 11.8% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 330 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 11.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 342 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.9% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 362 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 14.3% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 363 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 25.5% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 349 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 22.7% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 353 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.2pp | 19.3% | 5.3% | 1.5% | 342 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 22.2% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 342 |
30 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2012 | URN 121012 | Inadequate |