Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£6,776.1
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.8% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.2% to 2.0%.
Reserves fell from 7.5% to 0.8% over 3 years
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.0%.
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2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
140
Capacity
175 (80%)
Free school meals
5.3%
English additional lang.
2.1%
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.
8.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£44,329
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
2.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 120 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 | £857k | £785k | £587k | 68.5% | +£72k | £105k | 12.2% | £5,911 |
| 2022/23 | £842k | £883k | £625k | 74.2% | -£41k | £64k | 7.5% | £6,284 |
| 2023/24 | £809k | £856k | £665k | 82.2% | -£47k | £16k | 2.0% | £5,994 |
| 2024/25 | £922k | £930k | £703k | 76.3% | -£9k | £7k | 0.8% | £6,776 |
Teaching staff
£480k
Support staff
£124k
Premises
£63k
Other costs
£164k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
0.4%
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 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.3 | 21.3 | £36,638 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7 | 18.9 | £35,551 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0 | 16.8 | £37,546 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8 | 16.9 | £41,089 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7 | 15.6 | £44,329 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
2.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.5% | 4.4% | -1.8pp | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 136 |
| 2014/15 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 142 |
| 2015/16 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 1.5% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 136 |
| 2016/17 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 4.3% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 5.0% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 139 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 5.7% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 141 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 137 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 13.6% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 125 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 14.2% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% | -3.4pp | 4.5% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% | -2.9pp | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 120 |
5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2014 | — | Outstanding |