Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,677.71
+£9442024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.7%
−5.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
7.7%
+1.2ppof income
In-year balance
+5.8%
+6.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Elevated: sickness 8.1 days.
20 January 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 15 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
342
Capacity
315 (109%)
Free school meals
11.0%
English additional lang.
23.1%
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.
13.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.8
Mean salary
£53,225
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 270 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 78.5% | +£28k | £255k | 14.9% | £4,977 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 76.1% | +£40k | £219k | 12.0% | £5,465 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 77.1% | -£9k | £129k | 6.5% | £5,734 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 71.7% | +£128k | £171k | 7.7% | £6,678 |
Teaching staff
£916k
44% of spend
Support staff
£479k
23% of spend
Premises
£89k
4% of spend
Other costs
£411k
20% 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 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 97.0% | 85.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 78.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 24.2 | £42,300 | 22.5% | 0.0% | 4.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 25.7 | £40,273 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.1 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 23.1 | £43,555 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 1.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 24.1 | £47,954 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 13.3 | 24.8 | £53,225 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.0 | 1 |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 16.5% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 243 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.2% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 237 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 18.1% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 248 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.6% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 254 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 17.0% | 5.5% | 1.2% | 265 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 18.4% | 5.8% | 0.9% | 272 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.4% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 272 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 34.3% | 8.4% | 1.4% | 271 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 35.3% | 8.9% | 1.4% | 266 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 36.2% | 9.3% | 1.6% | 276 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 32.2% | 9.5% | 1.8% | 270 |
20 January 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2008 | URN 114241 | Requires improvement |