Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,864.6
+£4082024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
−2.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-1.3%
−1.1ppof income
In-year balance
+11.3%
+3.5ppof income
Elevated: turnover 18.9%, sickness 11.9 days.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.5%.
28 April 2015 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
525
Capacity
490 (107%)
Free school meals
28.7%
English additional lang.
48.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
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.
24.8
Mean salary
£50,868
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 428 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 75.8% | +£37k | £24k | 0.8% | £5,546 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 77.0% | -£22k | -£47k | -1.5% | £5,918 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 70.9% | +£262k | -£9k | -0.3% | £6,456 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 68.5% | +£402k | -£47k | -1.3% | £6,865 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
44% of spend
Support staff
£761k
24% of spend
Premises
£217k
7% of spend
Other costs
£497k
16% of spend
| 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 | 72.0% | 70.0% | 83.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 24.7 | £41,949 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 1.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 24.7 | £43,709 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 11.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 26.8 | £43,215 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 8.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 23.3 | £45,152 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 3.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 20.4 | 24.8 | £50,868 | —% | 0.0% | — | 3.2 | 6 |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 433 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.9% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 431 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 8.4% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 439 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0pp | 9.7% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 431 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 429 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 8.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 428 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 15.9% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 434 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 21.2% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 438 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 21.6% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 431 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 25.5% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 428 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 12.8% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 428 |
28 April 2015 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2012 | URN 135153 | Requires improvement |