Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,759.38
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-6.8%
of income
In-year balance
-6.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.0% of income.
1 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
149
Capacity
180 (83%)
Free school meals
18.8%
English additional lang.
5.4%
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.
8.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£49,197
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 137 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 | £750k | £795k | £589k | 78.6% | -£45k | £41k | 5.4% | £5,599 |
| 2022/23 | £794k | £842k | £647k | 81.5% | -£48k | -£7k | -0.9% | £5,794 |
| 2023/24 | £875k | £928k | £720k | 82.2% | -£52k | -£60k | -6.8% | £5,759 |
Teaching staff
£489k
Support staff
£160k
Premises
£39k
Other costs
£169k
| 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 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | 4.1 | 31.5 | £39,922 | 12.2% | 19.8% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2 | 18.7 | £39,796 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2 | 19.1 | £39,751 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4 | 20.5 | £43,319 | 31.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 8.0 | 18.6 | £49,197 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.9% | 4.4% | -1.5pp | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 92 |
| 2014/15 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | 96 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.3% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.7% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 104 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 11.2% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 107 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 8.0% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 112 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 12.3% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 114 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 11.7% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.6pp | 7.8% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 128 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.4pp | 8.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 137 |
1 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2009 | URN 119590 | Good |