Per-pupil income
£6,400.5
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-11.5%
of income
In-year balance
+11.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
25 April 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
383
Capacity
420 (91%)
Free school meals
44.6%
English additional lang.
49.3%
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.
18.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.0
Mean salary
£42,927
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 361 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 76.6% | +£31k | -£351k | -18.4% | £5,121 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 83.1% | -£39k | -£483k | -22.0% | £5,757 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 70.2% | +£285k | -£296k | -11.5% | £6,401 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£568k
Premises
£98k
Other costs
£384k
2.1%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
2.9%
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 | 72.0% | 63.0% | 70.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 38.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 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 | 13.9 | 25.0 | £37,242 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 14.1 | 26.3 | £41,799 | 26.1% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6 | 32.9 | £41,345 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6 | 29.6 | £43,402 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 18.2 | 21.0 | £42,927 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 6.6% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 274 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.8% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 272 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 272 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.8% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 278 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.6% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 277 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 291 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 306 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 28.5% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 337 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 25.8% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 353 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 27.1% | 4.6% | 2.9% | 365 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 24.9% | 4.9% | 2.6% | 361 |
25 April 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2014 | URN 119281 | Inadequate |