Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,572.57
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.3%
of income
In-year balance
-2.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.8%.
29 April 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
149
Capacity
155 (96%)
Free school meals
13.0%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
7.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.0
Mean salary
£47,904
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 119 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 | £817k | £814k | £612k | 74.9% | +£4k | £73k | 8.9% | £5,521 |
| 2022/23 | £897k | £903k | £671k | 74.8% | -£6k | £67k | 7.5% | £6,102 |
| 2023/24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | £758k | 74.1% | -£28k | £39k | 3.8% | £7,008 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £805k | 74.3% | -£25k | £14k | 1.3% | £7,573 |
Teaching staff
£493k
Support staff
£176k
Premises
£51k
Other costs
£253k
6.0%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
5.7%
Catering
2.9%
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% | 74.0% | 63.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.2 | 18.0 | £38,320 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2 | 18.0 | £37,599 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8 | 16.8 | £40,444 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8 | 18.8 | £41,707 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2 | 20.0 | £47,904 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.6% | 4.4% | -1.8pp | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 116 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 4.5% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 111 |
| 2015/16 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 108 |
| 2016/17 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.8pp | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 2.7% | 4.8% | -2.0pp | 0.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 112 |
| 2018/19 | 2.4% | 4.6% | -2.3pp | 0.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 119 |
| 2020/21 | 2.2% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 18.9% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% | -2.2pp | 13.7% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 13.8% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 15.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 119 |
29 April 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2012 | — | Requires improvement |