Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,271.66
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
59.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.7%
of income
In-year balance
-3.9%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.9% of income.
3 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
399
Capacity
425 (94%)
Free school meals
9.0%
English additional lang.
7.8%
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.
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.4
Mean salary
£49,696
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 329 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 | £2.6m | £2.8m | £1.6m | 61.2% | -£176k | £404k | 15.6% | £6,304 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £1.0m | £8k | 0.3% | +£1.7m | £289k | 10.5% | £6,499 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | £1.9m | 59.8% | -£122k | £271k | 8.7% | £7,272 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£166k
Premises
£134k
Other costs
£1.2m
0.0%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
19.8%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
5.8%
Catering
0.5%
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 | 86.0% | 64.0% | 85.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.3 | 23.3 | £38,506 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 18.6 | 22.0 | £40,111 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2022/23 | 18.4 | 23.0 | £43,499 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2023/24 | 19.2 | 22.2 | £47,180 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 18.6 | 21.4 | £49,696 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 333 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 4.1% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 345 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 357 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.6% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 359 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 350 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 4.8% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 355 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 3.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 351 |
| 2021/22 | 4.7% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 10.3% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 330 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 9.6% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 11.0% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 336 |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% | -2.1pp | 7.0% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 329 |
3 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2012 | URN 135993 | Good |