Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,856.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-5.3%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -9.6%.
Elevated: sickness 8.4 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.
Elevated: turnover 19.1%.
7 July 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
210
Capacity
245 (86%)
Free school meals
11.4%
English additional lang.
5.7%
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.
7.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.7
Mean salary
£50,726
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 201 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 71.1% | -£51k | £40k | 2.7% | £5,825 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 76.9% | -£62k | -£21k | -1.5% | £6,187 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 81.8% | -£108k | -£129k | -9.6% | £6,012 |
| 2024/25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 74.8% | +£53k | -£77k | -5.3% | £6,856 |
Teaching staff
£616k
Support staff
£292k
Premises
£58k
Other costs
£251k
2.2%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
7.3%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
2.3%
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 | 60.0% | 68.0% | 54.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.3 | 23.2 | £42,268 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3 | 22.8 | £43,045 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1 | 22.4 | £44,290 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5 | 21.5 | £45,457 | 19.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 7.9 | 26.7 | £50,726 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 5.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 218 |
| 2014/15 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.3% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 214 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 213 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 5.8% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 223 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 6.6% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 226 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 9.2% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 240 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 8.2% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 232 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 23.7% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 228 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 14.8% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 16.9% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 15.4% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 201 |
7 July 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2011 | — | Good |