Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,429.89
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.6%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
13 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
282
Capacity
351 (80%)
Free school meals
49.6%
English additional lang.
1.8%
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.
15.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£47,908
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 243 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 75.8% | +£26k | £308k | 14.9% | £6,277 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 77.1% | -£180k | £128k | 5.9% | £6,734 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 76.5% | -£32k | £96k | 4.2% | £7,428 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 77.5% | -£39k | £57k | 2.4% | £8,430 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£561k
Premises
£123k
Other costs
£452k
3.9%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
2.4%
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 | 41.0% | 41.0% | 38.0% | 28.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 24.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.8 | 20.7 | £41,226 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 16.8 | 19.6 | £40,323 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 16.8 | 19.0 | £41,392 | 15.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 18.0 | 17.3 | £42,339 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0 | 18.8 | £47,908 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 8.0% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 224 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.3% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 236 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0pp | 10.9% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 256 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 253 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 13.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 269 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 270 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.8% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 265 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 27.7% | 7.0% | 1.1% | 260 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 25.7% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 265 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 24.7% | 6.2% | 1.7% | 259 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 30.4% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 243 |
13 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2014 | — | Good |