Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,469.35
+£2072024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.7%
+2.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.4%
−1.1ppof income
In-year balance
-0.9%
−4.2ppof income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -2.0%.
Elevated: sickness 22.1 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.4%.
17 October 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
431
Capacity
321 (134%)
Free school meals
27.0%
English additional lang.
5.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
18.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.3
Mean salary
£49,189
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 332 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 73.3% | -£59k | -£5k | -0.3% | £4,979 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 77.3% | -£40k | -£45k | -2.0% | £5,721 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 73.4% | +£82k | £37k | 1.5% | £6,263 |
| 2024/25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 75.7% | -£25k | £12k | 0.4% | £6,469 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
41% of spend
Support staff
£672k
25% of spend
Premises
£110k
4% of spend
Other costs
£575k
21% of spend
| 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 | 81.0% | 71.0% | 73.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 19.3 | £38,195 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 7.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 21.7 | £42,193 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 20.9 | £40,783 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 3.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 23.7 | £47,566 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 6.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 18.9 | 22.3 | £49,189 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.4 | 5 |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 8.5% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 248 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.1% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 225 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 6.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 233 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.7% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 272 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 9.3% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 280 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.9% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 303 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 6.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 318 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 14.6% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 330 |
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% | -1.5pp | 13.1% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 335 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 11.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 320 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 11.4% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 332 |
17 October 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2015 | — | Requires improvement |