Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,070.28
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.3%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.3%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 60% to 46%.
26 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
238
Capacity
248 (96%)
Free school meals
22.8%
English additional lang.
4.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
12.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£46,572
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 188 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 78.4% | -£2k | £7k | 0.5% | £5,624 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 78.2% | -£23k | -£16k | -1.1% | £6,156 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 78.2% | +£11k | -£5k | -0.3% | £6,620 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 73.1% | +£77k | £72k | 4.3% | £7,070 |
Teaching staff
£715k
Support staff
£386k
Premises
£81k
Other costs
£292k
5.3%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
3.1%
Catering
3.0%
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% | 61.0% | 46.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.7 | 20.8 | £41,802 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.4 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9 | 20.4 | £42,252 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7 | 20.2 | £42,847 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 12.7 | 18.2 | £46,469 | 15.8% | 7.3% | 0.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9 | 18.5 | £46,572 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 3.8% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 184 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 186 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 188 |
| 2016/17 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 186 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 184 |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 4.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 17.8% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 185 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 17.4% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 12.8% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 16.0% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 188 |
26 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2009 | — | Good |