Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,160.26
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.2%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -4.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 32.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 10.0%.
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
204
Capacity
240 (85%)
Free school meals
46.6%
English additional lang.
5.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
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.
9.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.7
Mean salary
£47,746
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
10.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 221 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £861k | 70.1% | +£419 | £3k | 0.3% | £5,562 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £902k | 67.0% | -£20k | -£17k | -1.2% | £6,226 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £960k | 68.4% | -£40k | -£56k | -4.0% | £6,873 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | £979k | 67.0% | +£59k | £2k | 0.2% | £7,160 |
Teaching staff
£574k
Support staff
£211k
Premises
£93k
Other costs
£330k
4.2%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
6.5%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
2.6%
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 | 50.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 35.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 38.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 22.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.6 | 22.6 | £38,374 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4 | 21.3 | £38,639 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 19.6 | £40,108 | 32.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 11.1 | 18.3 | £39,215 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0 | 22.7 | £47,746 | —% | 10.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 6.2% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 179 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.8% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 190 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.5% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 200 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 7.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 200 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 13.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 220 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.7% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 220 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 12.2% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 222 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 25.1% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 227 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 27.2% | 5.8% | 2.0% | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 18.7% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 20.8% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 221 |
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2018 | — | Good |