Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,150.17
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.9%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.4%.
28 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
483
Capacity
517 (93%)
Free school meals
58.1%
English additional lang.
79.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
23.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.1
Mean salary
£43,333
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 377 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 | £3.3m | £3.5m | £2.3m | 70.0% | -£181k | £394k | 11.9% | £7,379 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.9m | £2.6m | 74.6% | -£339k | £55k | 1.6% | £7,807 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 67.2% | +£312k | £367k | 9.8% | £8,151 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £3.9m | £2.8m | 67.5% | +£246k | £613k | 14.9% | £9,150 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£951k
Premises
£307k
Other costs
£783k
2.9%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
9.2%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
7.0%
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 | 71.0% | 80.0% | 73.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.4 | 17.5 | £39,346 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 26.6 | 16.9 | £38,886 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2022/23 | 28.6 | 15.8 | £39,634 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | 16.7 | £40,972 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 23.5 | 19.1 | £43,333 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 5.4% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 260 |
| 2014/15 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 279 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.6% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 284 |
| 2016/17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 300 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 4.4% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 317 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 8.1% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 322 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.2% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 370 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 12.4% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 379 |
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% | -1.4pp | 11.9% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 379 |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% | -2.1pp | 9.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 384 |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 9.6% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 377 |
28 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2013 | — | Good |