Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,988.76
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.7%
of income
In-year balance
-2.4%
of income
Reserves fell from 9.6% to 5.7% over 3 years
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 31.2%.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement26 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
622
Capacity
530 (117%)
Free school meals
37.5%
English additional lang.
83.6%
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.
24.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.3
Mean salary
£48,886
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 528 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 | £3.9m | £3.7m | £2.8m | 71.4% | +£160k | £370k | 9.6% | £5,882 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £4.0m | £2.9m | 75.2% | -£108k | £262k | 6.8% | £5,859 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.0m | 71.0% | +£87k | £349k | 8.3% | £6,463 |
| 2024/25 | £4.3m | £4.4m | £3.2m | 72.5% | -£103k | £246k | 5.7% | £6,989 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£934k
Premises
£299k
Other costs
£999k
5.4%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
2.7%
ICT
12.5%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
6.8%
Catering
2.1%
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 | 68.0% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 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 | 29.3 | 22.6 | £39,963 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 30.2 | 21.7 | £39,031 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | 19.8 | £40,469 | 27.7% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | 22.6 | £41,770 | 31.3% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 24.6 | 25.3 | £48,886 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 10.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 510 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 9.4% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 552 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 561 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 9.2% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 568 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 7.5% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 576 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.4% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 574 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 10.7% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 580 |
| 2021/22 | 4.5% | 7.1% | -2.7pp | 13.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 571 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 18.0% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 588 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 13.9% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 541 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 13.4% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 528 |
26 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2019 | — | Good |