Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.4%
of income
In-year balance
+6.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
Elevated: turnover 21.2%.
3 November 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
236
Capacity
250 (94%)
Free school meals
8.1%
English additional lang.
5.1%
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.
8.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.8
Mean salary
£46,350
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
3.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 181 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 | £1.0m | 72.8% | -£3k | £9k | 0.7% | £5,591 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 75.2% | -£26k | -£17k | -1.1% | £5,781 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £853k | 65.2% | +£87k | £71k | 5.4% | — |
Teaching staff
£477k
Support staff
£289k
Premises
£57k
Other costs
£311k
3.6%
Admin staff
0.5%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
3.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
6.2%
Catering
1.5%
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 | 93.0% | 82.0% | 93.0% | 82.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 83.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 81.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.9 | 22.8 | £41,659 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9 | 21.0 | £41,155 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9 | 23.2 | £42,488 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9 | 24.0 | £45,188 | 21.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 8.8 | 26.8 | £46,350 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
3.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.5% | 4.4% | -1.8pp | 4.6% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 219 |
| 2014/15 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 5.2% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 213 |
| 2015/16 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 208 |
| 2016/17 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 208 |
| 2017/18 | 3.0% | 4.8% | -1.8pp | 4.5% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 220 |
| 2018/19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.7pp | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 193 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 5.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 192 |
| 2021/22 | 5.1% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 12.8% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 196 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.5pp | 5.6% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% | -2.8pp | 5.6% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% | -3.0pp | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 181 |
3 November 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2011 | URN 105918 | Good |