Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,583.55
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Elevated: turnover 15.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement20 May 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
384
Capacity
420 (91%)
Free school meals
65.4%
English additional lang.
30.5%
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.
20.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£46,875
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 343 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 73.4% | -£62k | £277k | 10.8% | £6,889 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £1.9m | 72.1% | -£9k | £267k | 9.9% | £7,076 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.0m | 68.8% | +£41k | £309k | 10.6% | £7,300 |
| 2024/25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.3m | 70.7% | +£13k | £321k | 10.0% | £8,584 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£693k
Premises
£152k
Other costs
£779k
3.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
1.4%
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 | 63.0% | 71.0% | 63.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 46.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 37.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.8 | 18.1 | £42,051 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2021/22 | 20.8 | 17.9 | £43,506 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 19.7 | 19.4 | £41,898 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 19.6 | 20.4 | £42,539 | 15.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 20.4 | 18.4 | £46,875 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 9.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 271 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 293 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 317 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.2% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 335 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 19.2% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 339 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.7% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 341 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 16.2% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 339 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 27.2% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 346 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 30.7% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 349 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 29.2% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 342 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 28.6% | 6.5% | 2.2% | 343 |
20 May 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2018 | — | Good |