Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,092.13
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.2%
of income
In-year balance
-3.2%
of income
Elevated: sickness 8.9 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.2%.
3 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
241
Capacity
262 (92%)
Free school meals
26.8%
English additional lang.
21.6%
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.
10.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.5
Mean salary
£47,090
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 184 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 | 74.5% | -£14k | £145k | 10.7% | £6,037 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 74.4% | -£29k | £115k | 8.1% | £6,628 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 74.7% | -£8k | £107k | 6.9% | £6,462 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 77.3% | -£53k | £54k | 3.2% | £7,092 |
Teaching staff
£733k
Support staff
£405k
Premises
£103k
Other costs
£331k
4.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
4.7%
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 | 90.0% | 81.0% | 87.0% | 81.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.6 | 19.1 | £39,038 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4 | 21.6 | £40,087 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4 | 18.9 | £42,634 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6 | 24.9 | £53,159 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5 | 22.5 | £47,090 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 14.2% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 183 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.6% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 184 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 13.1% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 176 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 15.1% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 185 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 15.9% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 182 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 10.4% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 182 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 177 |
| 2021/22 | 5.6% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 13.7% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 182 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 15.4% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 17.1% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.4pp | 19.0% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 184 |
3 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2012 | — | Good |