Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,288.91
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
3 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
514
Capacity
670 (77%)
Free school meals
32.1%
English additional lang.
7.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in North West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
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.
22.6
Mean salary
£46,157
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 428 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 75.8% | +£16k | £231k | 9.0% | £4,784 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 77.3% | +£44k | £275k | 9.9% | £5,320 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 80.2% | -£58k | £217k | 7.4% | £5,493 |
| 2024/25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 78.7% | +£22k | £238k | 7.5% | £6,289 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£716k
Premises
£157k
Other costs
£498k
3.7%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
2.1%
Professional services
| 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 | 63.0% | 71.0% | 65.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 46.0% | — |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 20.2 | 25.0 | £38,205 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 22.0 | 24.5 | £39,329 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 20.8 | 25.0 | £40,276 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 24.8 | 21.4 | £42,516 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 22.6 | £46,157 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 11.2% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 305 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 323 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.2% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 316 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 10.7% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 346 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 13.0% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 338 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 9.0% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 377 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.9% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 415 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 24.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 442 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 19.6% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 458 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 18.1% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 475 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 16.4% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 428 |
3 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2013 | — | Requires improvement |