Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,867.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+5.2%
of income
Elevated: sickness 8.5 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
Elevated: sickness 9.9 days.
27 June 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
446
Capacity
464 (96%)
Free school meals
43.6%
English additional lang.
10.8%
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.
21.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.2
Mean salary
£49,186
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 358 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 73.7% | +£32k | £277k | 10.2% | £6,152 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £3.0m | £2.2m | 76.2% | -£98k | £179k | 6.3% | £6,586 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.3m | 74.1% | +£6k | £185k | 6.0% | £6,889 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 70.6% | +£181k | £366k | 10.5% | £7,868 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£681k
Premises
£425k
Other costs
£413k
3.6%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
1.6%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
16.2%
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 | 66.0% | 64.0% | 66.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 23.9 | 18.4 | £37,284 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 13.8 |
| 2021/22 | 22.9 | 19.3 | £37,118 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 22.0 | 19.8 | £39,803 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 23.4 | 19.1 | £45,166 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2024/25 | 21.8 | 20.2 | £49,186 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 9.9% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 345 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 14.9% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 349 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.9% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 348 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.9% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 348 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 14.7% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 355 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 14.4% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 362 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.1% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 358 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.0pp | 22.4% | 1.7% | 5.4% | 357 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 21.4% | 0.3% | 6.1% | 356 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | +0.0pp | 20.4% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 357 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 17.9% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 358 |
27 June 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2017 | — | Requires improvement |