Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,854.84
+£8322024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.4%
−5.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+9.6%
+7.7ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Elevated: turnover 16.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Elevated: turnover 60.0%.
2 October 2018 · 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
129
Capacity
156 (83%)
Free school meals
44.1%
English additional lang.
15.5%
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.
8.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£49,629
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 106 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 | £748k | £654k | £489k | 65.4% | +£94k | £284k | 38.0% | £6,679 |
| 2022/23 | £906k | £883k | £590k | 65.1% | +£23k | £217k | 23.9% | £7,550 |
| 2023/24 | £927k | £910k | £685k | 73.9% | +£17k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,023 |
| 2024/25 | £974k | £881k | £666k | 68.4% | +£93k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,855 |
Teaching staff
£415k
47% of spend
Support staff
£189k
21% of spend
Premises
£69k
8% of spend
Other costs
£146k
17% 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 | 100.0% | 86.0% | 100.0% | 86.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 18.7 | £38,280 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 3.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 20.1 | £39,343 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 22.0 | £45,204 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 1.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 24.8 | £51,891 | 60.0% | 0.0% | 1.1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 8.0 | 15.4 | £49,629 | —% | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.5% | 4.4% | +5.1pp | 29.1% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 117 |
| 2014/15 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 27.6% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 156 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 27.5% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 142 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 20.7% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 121 |
| 2017/18 | 7.7% | 4.8% | +3.0pp | 24.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 21.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 126 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 20.0% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 28.7% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 94 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 23.1% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 33.3% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 27.4% | 6.0% | 2.6% | 106 |
2 October 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2014 | URN 105197 | Requires improvement |