Per-pupil income
£6,146.96
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
No active flags for this school.
25 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
173
Capacity
210 (82%)
Free school meals
14.5%
English additional lang.
1.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–11
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.
8.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.1
Mean salary
£49,470
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 153 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 | £902k | £948k | £700k | 77.6% | -£47k | £93k | 10.3% | £4,796 |
| 2022/23 | £976k | £996k | £721k | 73.9% | -£20k | £73k | 7.5% | £5,277 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | £725k | 68.5% | +£43k | £116k | 10.9% | £6,122 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £759k | 71.4% | -£10k | £105k | 9.9% | £6,147 |
Teaching staff
£548k
Support staff
£101k
Premises
£70k
Other costs
£245k
5.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
7.6%
Catering
2.7%
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 | 69.0% | 81.0% | 75.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.5 | 25.1 | £42,946 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7 | 24.4 | £43,292 | 26.3% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5 | 21.7 | £41,122 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4 | 20.6 | £43,848 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.8 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2 | 21.1 | £49,470 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.8% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 4.7% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 169 |
| 2014/15 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 1.1% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 178 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 173 |
| 2016/17 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 180 |
| 2017/18 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -1.7pp | 5.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 181 |
| 2018/19 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 174 |
| 2020/21 | 1.9% | 4.5% | -2.6pp | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 167 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 16.8% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 161 |
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% | -2.2pp | 10.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -2.0pp | 12.0% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% | -2.2pp | 8.5% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 153 |
25 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2009 | — | Good |