Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,110.1
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.5%
of income
In-year balance
+4.7%
of income
Elevated: sickness 19.7 days.
1 November 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
317
Capacity
420 (75%)
Free school meals
18.6%
English additional lang.
6.6%
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.
12.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.8
Mean salary
£46,266
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 278 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 73.0% | +£23k | £250k | 14.7% | £4,840 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 75.7% | +£42k | £292k | 16.2% | £5,564 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 76.4% | -£4k | £288k | 16.8% | £5,184 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 73.7% | +£90k | £378k | 19.5% | £6,110 |
Teaching staff
£912k
Support staff
£253k
Premises
£114k
Other costs
£305k
4.7%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
2.8%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
7.4%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
3.4%
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 | 80.0% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 13.6 | 26.0 | £41,487 | 24.3% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2021/22 | 13.8 | 25.4 | £42,573 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 13.8 | 23.5 | £44,709 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 19.7 |
| 2023/24 | 12.8 | 25.8 | £48,150 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2024/25 | 12.8 | 24.8 | £46,266 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 4.7% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 344 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 6.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 339 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 5.2% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 345 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 5.8% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 348 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 7.8% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 347 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.3% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 341 |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 4.5% | -2.5pp | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 330 |
| 2021/22 | 5.2% | 7.1% | -1.9pp | 8.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 317 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 9.5% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 13.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 291 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 7.5% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 278 |
1 November 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2015 | — | Requires improvement |