Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,000.26
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 27.3%.
27 September 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
251
Capacity
215 (117%)
Free school meals
66.3%
English additional lang.
91.2%
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.
10.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.2
Mean salary
£47,089
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 200 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 72.5% | -£11k | £101k | 7.2% | £5,769 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 68.3% | +£9k | £110k | 7.1% | £6,384 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.1m | 67.8% | -£4k | £105k | 6.3% | £6,924 |
| 2024/25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.2m | 69.9% | +£12k | £118k | 6.6% | £8,000 |
Teaching staff
£744k
Support staff
£365k
Premises
£91k
Other costs
£432k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
6.4%
Catering
6.4%
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 | 72.0% | 79.0% | 83.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.2 | 19.3 | £42,247 | 39.3% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6 | 22.7 | £42,953 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7 | 27.8 | £46,434 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0 | 21.9 | £46,034 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0 | 22.2 | £47,089 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.9% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 192 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 7.3% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 193 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 8.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 189 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 7.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 188 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 13.3% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 196 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 6.8% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 191 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.9% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 189 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 18.0% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 194 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 20.9% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.6pp | 14.1% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 11.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 200 |
27 September 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2014 | — | Requires improvement |