Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,010.4
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
-0.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 27.3%.
Elevated: turnover 22.0%.
14 November 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
202
Capacity
257 (79%)
Free school meals
41.8%
English additional lang.
23.3%
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.
10.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£47,055
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.
18.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 181 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 71.7% | +£7k | £175k | 12.2% | £6,447 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 70.9% | -£20k | £155k | 10.3% | £6,499 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 69.4% | +£21k | £177k | 11.0% | £7,782 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 70.1% | -£10k | £167k | 10.5% | £8,010 |
Teaching staff
£677k
Support staff
£237k
Premises
£104k
Other costs
£380k
5.2%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
2.5%
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 | 65.0% | 61.0% | 71.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 42.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.8 | 18.2 | £42,435 | 21.9% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2021/22 | 13.6 | 16.4 | £42,368 | 41.2% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 21.0 | £43,303 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8 | 17.5 | £41,931 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8 | 18.3 | £47,055 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 5.3% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 206 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.1% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 207 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 206 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 213 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 15.6% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 205 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 203 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 209 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 16.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 196 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 17.5% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.4pp | 14.3% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 18.8% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 181 |
14 November 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2015 | — | Good |