Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,168.97
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 13.9% to 7.3%.
Elevated: turnover 38.5%, sickness 32.2 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
15 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
197
Capacity
210 (94%)
Free school meals
8.6%
English additional lang.
0.5%
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.
7.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.3
Mean salary
£53,637
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.
1.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 172 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 | £979k | £965k | £712k | 72.7% | +£15k | £136k | 13.9% | £4,921 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £753k | 71.6% | -£29k | £107k | 10.2% | £5,339 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £838k | 73.4% | -£24k | £83k | 7.3% | £5,678 |
| 2024/25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £884k | 72.8% | +£17k | £100k | 8.2% | £6,169 |
Teaching staff
£534k
Support staff
£222k
Premises
£61k
Other costs
£253k
2.9%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
3.3%
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 | 92.0% | 85.0% | 92.0% | 77.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 82.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.0 | 24.4 | £42,791 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.1 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0 | 19.9 | £41,453 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6 | 22.9 | £42,362 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.3 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4 | 19.3 | £44,012 | 38.5% | 0.0% | 32.2 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5 | 26.3 | £53,637 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
1.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.4% | 4.4% | -2.0pp | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 154 |
| 2014/15 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 153 |
| 2015/16 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 3.1% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 2.2% | 4.6% | -2.3pp | 0.6% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 160 |
| 2017/18 | 2.6% | 4.8% | -2.2pp | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 164 |
| 2018/19 | 2.4% | 4.6% | -2.2pp | 3.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 166 |
| 2020/21 | 1.5% | 4.5% | -3.0pp | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 167 |
| 2021/22 | 3.8% | 7.1% | -3.3pp | 7.1% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 170 |
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% | -3.1pp | 5.3% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 4.0% | 6.6% | -2.6pp | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% | -2.7pp | 1.7% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 172 |
15 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2010 | — | Good |