Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,074.35
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.6%.
27 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
307
Capacity
399 (77%)
Free school meals
39.6%
English additional lang.
4.2%
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.
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£44,234
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 266 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 78.7% | -£11k | -£13k | -0.7% | £5,493 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 74.6% | +£66k | £52k | 2.3% | £6,031 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 72.3% | +£67k | £120k | 5.0% | £7,130 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 76.1% | -£10k | £110k | 4.6% | £8,074 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£444k
Premises
£132k
Other costs
£449k
5.3%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
1.8%
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 | 68.0% | 70.0% | 74.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.6 | 19.3 | £40,136 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.9 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 18.5 | £41,765 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 18.3 |
| 2022/23 | 21.2 | 17.6 | £39,351 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 19.6 | 17.1 | £42,224 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | 18.6 | 15.9 | £44,234 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 240 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.4% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 257 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.2% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 276 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.2% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 303 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 11.6% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 318 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 312 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 7.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 304 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 27.6% | 6.2% | 1.7% | 312 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 22.0% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 327 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 22.1% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 299 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 18.1% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 266 |
27 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2014 | — | Good |