Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,966.46
+£112024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.2%
+3.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
21.4%
−0.6ppof income
In-year balance
+3.4%
−5.2ppof income
Elevated: turnover 34.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Elevated: turnover 50.5%.
Elevated: turnover 21.3%.
Elevated: turnover 21.7%.
8 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
331
Capacity
439 (75%)
Free school meals
40.6%
English additional lang.
5.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in East Midlands, 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.
19.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£46,885
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 263 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 69.8% | +£101k | £467k | 23.1% | £5,723 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 71.9% | +£164k | £525k | 22.3% | £6,754 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 71.7% | +£229k | £583k | 21.9% | £7,955 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 75.2% | +£88k | £558k | 21.4% | £7,966 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
49% of spend
Support staff
£509k
20% of spend
Premises
£183k
7% of spend
Other costs
£377k
15% 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 | 72.0% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 18.4 | £32,150 | 50.5% | 0.0% | 3.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.9 | £34,352 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 13.9 | £38,355 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 7.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 13.7 | £39,946 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 1.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 19.6 | 16.0 | £46,885 | —% | 0.0% | — | 14.3 | 23 |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.6% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 204 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 25.7% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 202 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 20.7% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 179 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 17.0% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 212 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 11.3% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 230 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 16.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 265 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 271 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 26.7% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 277 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 21.0% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 281 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.2pp | 23.0% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 274 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 20.9% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 263 |
8 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2015 | URN 122665 | Requires improvement |