Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,910.85
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.6%
of income
In-year balance
+2.3%
of income
Reserves fell from 13.5% to 6.1% over 3 years
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
Elevated: sickness 8.8 days.
14 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
348
Capacity
300 (116%)
Free school meals
16.7%
English additional lang.
6.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
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.
14.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.6
Mean salary
£49,527
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 354 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 77.6% | +£19k | £209k | 13.5% | £4,827 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 78.3% | -£60k | £149k | 8.7% | £5,159 |
| 2023/24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 78.7% | -£39k | £110k | 6.1% | £5,315 |
| 2024/25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 72.6% | +£48k | £157k | 7.6% | £5,911 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£292k
Premises
£105k
Other costs
£412k
4.7%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
0.7%
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 | 80.0% | 76.0% | 73.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.8 | 19.5 | £39,587 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 13.6 |
| 2021/22 | 14.2 | 22.6 | £40,757 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 14.2 | 23.5 | £43,762 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 15.3 | 22.1 | £47,074 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 14.8 | 23.6 | £49,527 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.2pp | 3.6% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 248 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 4.2% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 262 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 5.1% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 276 |
| 2016/17 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 305 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.8% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 319 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.7% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 314 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 5.8% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 313 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 9.8% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 327 |
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% | -2.3pp | 11.7% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 334 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 13.2% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 342 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 8.5% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 354 |
14 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sept 2008 | — | Requires improvement |