Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,229.73
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.3%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.1%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.4%.
Elevated: turnover 18.1%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.9%.
15 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
361
Capacity
420 (86%)
Free school meals
50.7%
English additional lang.
27.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North West, 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.
19.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£40,319
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
1.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 316 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 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 76.2% | -£26k | £1k | 0.1% | £6,579 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 74.5% | +£58k | £59k | 2.4% | £6,691 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 73.1% | +£160k | £219k | 7.6% | £8,074 |
| 2024/25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 75.3% | +£73k | £292k | 10.1% | £8,230 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£771k
Premises
£129k
Other costs
£515k
2.8%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
6.5%
Supply staff
5.4%
Catering
5.2%
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 | 67.0% | 61.0% | 59.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 37.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 29.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.1 | 19.8 | £35,103 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 17.1 | 19.9 | £33,893 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 17.1 | 21.5 | £35,640 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 18.1 | 19.8 | £35,386 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 19.0 | 18.6 | £40,319 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 11.5% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 192 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 17.8% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 202 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 18.3% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 213 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 22.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 232 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 22.1% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 231 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 19.5% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 241 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 18.9% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 264 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 25.0% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 300 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 25.5% | 2.1% | 5.5% | 322 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 29.7% | 2.0% | 7.0% | 333 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 26.9% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 316 |
15 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2010 | — | Requires improvement |