Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,201.73
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.5%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.3%.
12 December 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
115
Capacity
154 (75%)
Free school meals
28.6%
English additional lang.
7.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
5.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.8
Mean salary
£51,141
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 99 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 | £810k | £812k | £635k | 78.5% | -£2k | £127k | 15.7% | £7,164 |
| 2022/23 | £750k | £867k | £647k | 86.3% | -£118k | £10k | 1.3% | £6,356 |
| 2023/24 | £857k | £847k | £636k | 74.1% | +£10k | £20k | 2.3% | £7,204 |
| 2024/25 | £927k | £913k | £692k | 74.6% | +£14k | £34k | 3.7% | £8,202 |
Teaching staff
£433k
Support staff
£159k
Premises
£42k
Other costs
£179k
3.1%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
3.7%
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 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 100.0% | 92.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.2 | £44,233 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0 | 14.2 | £41,822 | 35.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6 | 17.9 | £43,661 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2023/24 | 5.6 | 21.3 | £47,038 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7 | 19.8 | £51,141 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 6.4% | 3.4% | 0.1% | 141 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.3% | 4.5% | 0.1% | 138 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 6.4% | 4.2% | 0.3% | 140 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 7.6% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 132 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 6.4% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 125 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 12.4% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 29.1% | 6.0% | 1.2% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 20.6% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 26.0% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 16.2% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 99 |
12 December 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2013 | — | Good |