Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,666.55
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 13.0% to 7.4%.
Elevated: sickness 8.2 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
Elevated: turnover 20.2%.
10 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
252
Capacity
260 (97%)
Free school meals
5.2%
English additional lang.
2.0%
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.
8.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
28.7
Mean salary
£53,961
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
4.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 219 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £929k | 70.3% | +£56k | £172k | 13.0% | £5,353 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 71.2% | -£11k | £161k | 11.0% | £5,834 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 70.6% | -£20k | £141k | 8.7% | £6,384 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 74.9% | -£16k | £124k | 7.4% | £6,667 |
Teaching staff
£668k
Support staff
£385k
Premises
£110k
Other costs
£328k
5.9%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
3.1%
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 | 89.0% | 75.0% | 81.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.0 | 27.6 | £44,280 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0 | 27.4 | £45,108 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 25.0 | £44,609 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9 | 25.5 | £47,388 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8 | 28.7 | £53,961 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
4.1%
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 | 2.8% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 213 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 5.7% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 212 |
| 2015/16 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 3.8% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 209 |
| 2016/17 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 4.7% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 214 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.5pp | 6.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 211 |
| 2018/19 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 4.3% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 211 |
| 2020/21 | 1.7% | 4.5% | -2.8pp | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 213 |
| 2021/22 | 4.0% | 7.1% | -3.1pp | 8.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% | 213 |
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% | -2.6pp | 8.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% | -2.3pp | 8.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% | -2.8pp | 4.1% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 219 |
10 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2012 | — | Requires improvement |