Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,872.71
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.5%
of income
In-year balance
-3.9%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -3.5%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 14.1% to -3.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.9% of income.
31 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
302
Capacity
315 (96%)
Free school meals
9.6%
English additional lang.
1.0%
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.
14.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.4
Mean salary
£46,527
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 265 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 | 74.6% | -£29k | £212k | 14.1% | £4,995 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 77.0% | -£139k | £73k | 4.7% | £5,104 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 77.6% | -£67k | £6k | 0.3% | £5,689 |
| 2024/25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 81.7% | -£69k | -£63k | -3.5% | £5,873 |
Teaching staff
£966k
Support staff
£333k
Premises
£72k
Other costs
£320k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
2.2%
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 | 76.0% | 73.0% | 84.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.0 | 25.2 | £43,502 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8 | 23.5 | £41,844 | 31.3% | 7.2% | 12.0 |
| 2022/23 | 13.7 | 22.2 | £35,930 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 14.8 | 20.3 | £41,270 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 12.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.8 | 20.4 | £46,527 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.4% | 4.4% | -2.0pp | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 276 |
| 2014/15 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 278 |
| 2015/16 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 273 |
| 2016/17 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.8pp | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 275 |
| 2017/18 | 3.0% | 4.8% | -1.8pp | 5.1% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 276 |
| 2018/19 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 273 |
| 2020/21 | 1.7% | 4.5% | -2.8pp | 4.1% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 268 |
| 2021/22 | 4.6% | 7.1% | -2.6pp | 8.4% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 274 |
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% | -3.1pp | 4.9% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 264 |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% | -3.0pp | 4.2% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 263 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 6.0% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 265 |
31 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2007 | — | Good |