Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,246.48
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.6%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 62% to 37%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.1%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.8%.
10 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
450
Capacity
420 (107%)
Free school meals
54.2%
English additional lang.
3.8%
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.
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.
23.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£46,561
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 360 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 | £2.8m | £3.0m | £2.1m | 76.7% | -£167k | £49k | 1.8% | £6,082 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 78.3% | -£58k | -£9k | -0.3% | £6,404 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.4m | 74.8% | +£46k | £37k | 1.1% | £7,256 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.6m | £2.6m | 73.6% | -£29k | £8k | 0.2% | £8,246 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£743k
Premises
£145k
Other costs
£815k
3.4%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
1.6%
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 | 48.0% | 58.0% | 60.0% | 37.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.2 | 22.9 | £42,834 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 24.3 | 19.0 | £40,320 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 19.8 | 23.1 | £42,737 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2023/24 | 21.2 | 20.8 | £43,247 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 23.6 | 18.1 | £46,561 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 329 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 338 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.6% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 335 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.4% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 352 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 10.0% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 350 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 10.8% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 369 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 13.8% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 363 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 30.4% | 7.0% | 1.4% | 365 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 23.4% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 359 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 21.8% | 5.3% | 1.9% | 362 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 25.8% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 360 |
10 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2014 | — | Good |