Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,932.64
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.9%
of income
In-year balance
+5.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.3%.
1 February 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
188
Capacity
210 (90%)
Free school meals
12.2%
English additional lang.
0.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
9.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.9
Mean salary
£49,156
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 169 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £860k | 75.0% | +£33k | £73k | 6.4% | £5,793 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £960k | 73.0% | +£103k | £130k | 9.9% | £6,749 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £994k | 74.3% | +£73k | £159k | 11.9% | £6,933 |
Teaching staff
£612k
Support staff
£299k
Premises
£66k
Other costs
£205k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
0.9%
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 | 65.0% | 74.0% | 57.0% | 43.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.6 | 20.9 | £37,960 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8 | 20.1 | £41,355 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4 | 18.7 | £38,807 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4 | 18.5 | £37,674 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4 | 19.9 | £49,156 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 0.6% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 172 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.1% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 172 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 4.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 179 |
| 2016/17 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 3.0% | 4.8% | -1.8pp | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 3.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 178 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 5.6% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 5.2% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 9.9% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 171 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 7.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -2.0pp | 8.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 10.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 169 |
1 February 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2009 | URN 111030 | Good |