Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£11,534.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.9%
of income
In-year balance
-7.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.6% of income.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 22.8%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good11 March 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
202
Capacity
315 (64%)
Free school meals
66.7%
English additional lang.
7.4%
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.
15.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.4
Mean salary
£45,058
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 176 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.3m | 61.3% | +£156k | £484k | 22.8% | £7,951 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.5m | 62.4% | -£41k | £443k | 18.7% | £9,146 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.6m | 64.0% | +£84k | £527k | 20.9% | £10,725 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 74.0% | -£170k | £357k | 15.9% | £11,535 |
Teaching staff
£897k
Support staff
£518k
Premises
£304k
Other costs
£450k
6.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
3.0%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
15.4%
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 | 74.0% | 56.0% | 68.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 35.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.8 | 20.0 | £35,928 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8 | 22.6 | £36,407 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 13.1 | 19.8 | £36,411 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 17.1 | 13.8 | £41,511 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 15.8 | 12.4 | £45,058 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 20.1% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 139 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.2% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 137 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 25.7% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 140 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 28.5% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 20.1% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 203 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.7% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 217 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 34.2% | 6.9% | 2.6% | 243 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 33.3% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 36.9% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 34.7% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 176 |
11 March 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2019 | — | Good |