Flags
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1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,335.24
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.2% to 9.9%.
12 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
410
Capacity
420 (98%)
Free school meals
10.0%
English additional lang.
0.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.0
Mean salary
£48,858
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
5.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 358 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 | £1.6m | 73.5% | +£54k | £320k | 15.2% | £5,073 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 72.5% | -£108k | £212k | 9.3% | £5,522 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 73.9% | +£37k | £249k | 10.3% | £5,788 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 74.0% | +£9k | £257k | 9.9% | £6,335 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£470k
Premises
£175k
Other costs
£493k
2.2%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
2.0%
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 | 77.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.7 | 23.4 | £40,273 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 17.8 | 23.4 | £40,647 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 18.0 | 23.0 | £41,427 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 17.8 | 23.3 | £43,675 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2024/25 | 18.6 | 22.0 | £48,858 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
5.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 4.1% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 318 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 5.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 320 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 4.5% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 333 |
| 2016/17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 4.7% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 341 |
| 2017/18 | 3.4% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 4.9% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 349 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.5% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 358 |
| 2020/21 | 1.9% | 4.5% | -2.6pp | 3.3% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 365 |
| 2021/22 | 4.2% | 7.1% | -2.9pp | 6.8% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 365 |
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% | -2.6pp | 7.3% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% | -2.9pp | 4.5% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% | -2.7pp | 5.0% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 358 |
12 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2009 | — | Requires improvement |