Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,723.66
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.9%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 17.1% to 8.0%.
Elevated: turnover 37.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
22 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
162
Capacity
175 (93%)
Free school meals
3.7%
English additional lang.
3.1%
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.
7.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.0
Mean salary
£49,780
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
4.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 144 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 | £876k | £881k | £631k | 72.1% | -£5k | £150k | 17.1% | £5,183 |
| 2022/23 | £943k | £991k | £693k | 73.5% | -£48k | £102k | 10.9% | £6,043 |
| 2023/24 | £995k | £1.0m | £743k | 74.7% | -£22k | £80k | 8.0% | £5,851 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £822k | 75.5% | +£18k | £98k | 8.9% | £6,724 |
Teaching staff
£532k
Support staff
£200k
Premises
£56k
Other costs
£194k
3.4%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
5.9%
Catering
3.4%
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 | 85.0% | 81.0% | 92.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 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 | 6.2 | 28.4 | £41,945 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6 | 22.2 | £40,420 | 39.5% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8 | 22.9 | £42,446 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7 | 22.0 | £43,513 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 7.7 | 21.0 | £49,780 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
4.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.7% | 4.4% | -1.7pp | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 131 |
| 2014/15 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 119 |
| 2015/16 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 1.3% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 153 |
| 2017/18 | 3.4% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 160 |
| 2018/19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 3.6% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 168 |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 4.5% | -2.5pp | 4.5% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 5.1% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 7.8% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 153 |
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% | -2.7pp | 4.9% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% | -2.8pp | 4.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% | -2.8pp | 4.9% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 144 |
22 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | — | Good |