Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,158.23
+£4632024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.1%
−2.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.9%
−0.6ppof income
In-year balance
+3.1%
−0.7ppof income
Elevated: turnover 24.1%.
1 February 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
479
Capacity
420 (114%)
Free school meals
7.5%
English additional lang.
2.5%
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.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.4
Mean salary
£50,811
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 364 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 68.4% | +£185k | £299k | 12.5% | £5,068 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 68.8% | +£57k | £283k | 10.6% | £5,650 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 75.7% | +£102k | £306k | 11.5% | £5,695 |
| 2024/25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 73.1% | +£91k | £318k | 10.9% | £6,158 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
46% of spend
Support staff
£603k
21% of spend
Premises
£112k
4% of spend
Other costs
£583k
21% 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 | 90.0% | 78.0% | 80.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 26.7 | £41,861 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 10.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 24.6 | £44,399 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 22.1 | £45,865 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 4.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 22.4 | £45,455 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 22.4 | 21.4 | £50,811 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.0 | 3 |
Overall absence
4.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 2.3% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 3.3% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 368 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 12.1% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 363 |
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% | -1.9pp | 7.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 10.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 368 |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% | -1.8pp | 7.4% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 364 |
1 February 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good