Flags
9
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,372.52
+£6232024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.8%
−2.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.4%
+2.6ppof income
In-year balance
+2.4%
+4.1ppof income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -2.2%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 0.2% to -2.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.4%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 78% to 66%.
Elevated: turnover 16.2%.
Elevated: sickness 9.3 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
25 November 2025 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
397
Capacity
472 (84%)
Free school meals
11.8%
English additional lang.
3.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
18.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.1
Mean salary
£52,275
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.
9.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 315 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 80.2% | -£10k | £4k | 0.2% | £5,215 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 77.7% | -£14k | -£10k | -0.5% | £5,455 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 79.5% | -£38k | -£49k | -2.2% | £5,749 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 76.8% | +£59k | £10k | 0.4% | £6,373 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
52% of spend
Support staff
£488k
20% of spend
Premises
£15k
1% of spend
Other costs
£493k
21% 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 | 79.0% | 74.0% | 82.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 78.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 21.6 | £42,184 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 3.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 21.7 | £41,504 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 9.3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 21.1 | £44,709 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 21.8 | £50,639 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 18.4 | 21.1 | £52,275 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.5 | 2 |
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 7.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 226 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.3% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 240 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.1% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 267 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.9% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 302 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 7.8% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 344 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.2% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 347 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 6.6% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 364 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 18.9% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 338 |
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% | -1.5pp | 13.1% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 344 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 9.6% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 333 |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% | -1.6pp | 9.2% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 315 |
25 November 2025 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2021 | — | Good |
| 28 Nov 2017 | — | Requires improvement |