Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,829.56
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.5%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.7% to 2.5%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.5%.
18 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
174
Capacity
210 (83%)
Free school meals
27.0%
English additional lang.
1.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
9.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£53,206
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 152 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | £748k | 74.7% | -£21k | £107k | 10.7% | £5,626 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £776k | 70.7% | -£38k | £69k | 6.3% | £6,238 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £813k | 75.0% | -£26k | £43k | 4.0% | £6,157 |
| 2024/25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £892k | 75.0% | -£13k | £30k | 2.5% | £6,830 |
Teaching staff
£640k
Support staff
£167k
Premises
£59k
Other costs
£250k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
5.8%
Catering
3.0%
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 | 68.0% | 75.0% | 57.0% | 46.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.9 | 20.1 | £41,528 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0 | 22.3 | £43,001 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8 | 22.6 | £44,403 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6 | 20.4 | £43,531 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8 | 17.8 | £53,206 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.3% | 4.4% | -2.1pp | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 153 |
| 2014/15 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 4.6% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 153 |
| 2015/16 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 5.3% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 152 |
| 2016/17 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 8.7% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 161 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 7.9% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 152 |
| 2018/19 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -2.0pp | 3.2% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 158 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 15.8% | 3.9% | 0.3% | 164 |
| 2021/22 | 5.1% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 12.4% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 169 |
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% | -1.6pp | 13.1% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.8pp | 12.7% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 157 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 9.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 152 |
18 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2016 | — | Good |