Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,260.35
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.6%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 22.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.
21 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
347
Capacity
298 (116%)
Free school meals
26.0%
English additional lang.
59.4%
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.
14.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.7
Mean salary
£46,761
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 299 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 71.9% | -£65k | £172k | 9.7% | £5,497 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 72.7% | +£16k | £188k | 9.8% | £5,814 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 73.2% | -£19k | £169k | 8.3% | £6,317 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 73.2% | -£56k | £113k | 5.2% | £6,260 |
Teaching staff
£941k
Support staff
£521k
Premises
£142k
Other costs
£496k
2.9%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
11.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
1.8%
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 | 61.0% | 54.0% | 57.0% | 39.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.2 | 22.1 | £40,259 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 18.2 | 17.8 | £38,002 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 15.2 | 21.8 | £40,338 | 30.3% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6 | 23.6 | £41,697 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 14.6 | 23.7 | £46,761 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 6.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 262 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 271 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.6% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 285 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 301 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 10.2% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 294 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.2% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 292 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 15.3% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 288 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 32.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 284 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 27.7% | 5.5% | 2.0% | 300 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 19.4% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 299 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 19.4% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 299 |
21 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2016 | — | Good |