Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,572.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 53.9%, sickness 18.3 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Leadership & management.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.
20 March 2024 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
252
Capacity
248 (102%)
Free school meals
22.6%
English additional lang.
64.3%
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.
8.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
29.8
Mean salary
£46,965
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 198 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 | £1.3m | £979k | 72.3% | +£20k | £260k | 19.2% | £5,867 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.6m | £1.0m | 73.2% | -£132k | £128k | 9.0% | £5,900 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 64.8% | +£88k | £216k | 13.8% | £6,673 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.1m | 66.1% | -£28k | £188k | 11.4% | £6,573 |
Teaching staff
£645k
Support staff
£260k
Premises
£68k
Other costs
£516k
2.9%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
6.5%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
5.0%
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 | 55.0% | 26.0% | 65.0% | 26.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.7 | 19.3 | £37,488 | 38.5% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4 | 22.2 | £41,774 | 53.9% | 0.0% | 18.3 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6 | 20.7 | £37,353 | 36.2% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4 | 22.6 | £40,183 | 57.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 8.4 | 29.8 | £46,965 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 15.3% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 157 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 17.0% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 182 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.1% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 170 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 9.0% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 177 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 5.5% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 182 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 7.1% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 183 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 15.9% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 182 |
| 2021/22 | 5.1% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 12.4% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% | -0.9pp | 19.6% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 15.8% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.4pp | 17.7% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 198 |
20 March 2024 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2017 | — | Outstanding |