Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,387.29
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.4%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.4%, sickness 10.0 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.1%.
15 July 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
424
Capacity
420 (101%)
Free school meals
7.1%
English additional lang.
6.6%
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.
20.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.9
Mean salary
£47,730
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 341 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 78.3% | -£5k | £224k | 10.4% | £5,151 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 76.5% | -£27k | £197k | 8.5% | £5,368 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 79.4% | -£99k | £98k | 4.1% | £5,630 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 76.6% | +£95k | £194k | 7.4% | £6,387 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£385k
Premises
£117k
Other costs
£399k
5.8%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
0.3%
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 | 93.0% | 72.0% | 85.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.5 | 20.7 | £41,697 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 21.0 | 19.8 | £39,385 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 20.7 | 20.8 | £40,123 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2023/24 | 21.6 | 19.9 | £41,783 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2024/25 | 20.6 | 19.9 | £47,730 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 5.8% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 346 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.7% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 344 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.3% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 328 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 321 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 331 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.9% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 349 |
| 2020/21 | 1.7% | 4.5% | -2.8pp | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 322 |
| 2021/22 | 5.2% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 10.1% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 327 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 15.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 327 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 7.7% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 338 |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% | -2.6pp | 6.2% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 341 |
15 July 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2013 | — | Requires improvement |