Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£34,729.86
+£1362024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.6%
+2.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
26.2%
+8.8ppof income
In-year balance
+10.9%
+9.6ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
8 June 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 15 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
233
Capacity
240 (97%)
Free school meals
39.1%
English additional lang.
13.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
44.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.3
Mean salary
£54,410
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 179 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £5.4m | £5.0m | £4.3m | 79.5% | +£411k | £1.0m | 19.1% | £29,705 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £5.6m | £4.9m | 78.0% | +£633k | £1.4m | 22.4% | £32,347 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.7m | £5.5m | 80.5% | +£92k | £1.2m | 17.4% | £34,594 |
| 2024/25 | £7.3m | £6.5m | £6.0m | 82.6% | +£801k | £1.9m | 26.2% | £34,730 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
49% of spend
Support staff
£2.4m
36% of spend
Premises
-£108k
-2% of spend
Other costs
£585k
9% of spend
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 4.3 | £42,858 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 7.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 4.8 | £45,319 | 8.7% | 4.7% | 4.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 4.5 | £46,681 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 3.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 4.9 | £48,614 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 6.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 44.0 | 5.3 | £54,410 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.2 | 8 |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 18.3% | 5.2% | 0.2% | 82 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 94 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 15.3% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 98 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.3% | 5.2% | 0.5% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 15.4% | 5.0% | 0.1% | 91 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | 112 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.9% | 4.7% | 0.3% | 158 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 23.4% | 6.6% | 1.0% | 167 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 22.0% | 6.7% | 0.5% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 23.2% | 6.9% | 0.5% | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 30.7% | 7.2% | 0.9% | 179 |
8 June 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2008 | URN 105274 | Outstanding |