Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,646.44
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.5%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
18 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
337
Capacity
340 (99%)
Free school meals
30.4%
English additional lang.
35.0%
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.
15.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.1
Mean salary
£45,416
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 275 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 77.9% | -£53k | £191k | 11.2% | £5,307 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 76.6% | -£11k | £180k | 9.9% | £5,551 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 73.5% | +£65k | £245k | 12.2% | £6,178 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 75.2% | -£60k | £185k | 8.5% | £6,646 |
Teaching staff
£980k
Support staff
£482k
Premises
£154k
Other costs
£443k
3.8%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
5.2%
Catering
4.3%
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 | 73.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.0 | 23.0 | £40,154 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 14.5 | 22.3 | £41,005 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 13.9 | 23.6 | £38,808 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 14.5 | 22.5 | £41,937 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 15.5 | 21.1 | £45,416 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 4.5% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 178 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.2% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 183 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.8% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 192 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.3% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 206 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 4.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 213 |
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 4.3% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 235 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.3% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 263 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 16.6% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 265 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 20.9% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 273 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 17.6% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 273 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 10.6% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 275 |
18 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2007 | — | Good |