Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,243.34
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
2.8%
of income
In-year balance
-1.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.1%, sickness 12.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.2%.
24 November 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
207
Capacity
210 (99%)
Free school meals
55.1%
English additional lang.
42.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
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.
22.0
Mean salary
£49,973
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 193 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 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 78.6% | -£56k | £148k | 10.4% | £7,296 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 74.0% | -£80k | £68k | 4.6% | £7,333 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 72.3% | +£2k | £70k | 4.2% | £8,045 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 75.6% | -£22k | £48k | 2.8% | £8,243 |
Teaching staff
£687k
Support staff
£352k
Premises
£99k
Other costs
£340k
3.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
6.2%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
1.9%
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 | 68.0% | 61.0% | 74.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 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 | 13.4 | 15.4 | £41,065 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6 | 18.4 | £41,272 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 18.1 | £39,722 | 9.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 11.2 | 18.5 | £42,436 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 12.2 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4 | 22.0 | £49,973 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.8% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 133 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.6% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 160 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 175 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.5% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 182 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 180 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 15.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 191 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.2% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 188 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 36.2% | 6.1% | 3.5% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 29.3% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 27.6% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 28.0% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 193 |
24 November 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2013 | — | Requires improvement |