Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£21,558.13
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.6%
of income
In-year balance
+9.6%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.4%.
21 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
215
Capacity
220 (98%)
Free school meals
34.9%
English additional lang.
12.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
23.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.1
Mean salary
£48,727
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.
25.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 197 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 | £3.7m | £3.6m | £3.1m | 83.2% | +£107k | £107k | 2.9% | £21,734 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £4.1m | £3.5m | 87.3% | -£107k | £0 | 0.0% | £23,544 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £4.0m | 84.2% | +£0 | £0 | 0.0% | £23,912 |
| 2024/25 | £4.6m | £4.2m | £3.6m | 78.0% | +£444k | £444k | 9.6% | £21,558 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£139k
Other costs
£439k
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 23.8 | 6.9 | £41,086 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 23.6 | 7.2 | £41,533 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 24.8 | 6.9 | £41,182 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 23.0 | 8.7 | £44,924 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 23.6 | 9.1 | £48,727 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 22.0% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 59 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 9.2% | 4.6% | 0.3% | 65 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.5% | 5.4% | 0.1% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 18.3% | 5.7% | 0.1% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 26.7% | 6.3% | 0.1% | 86 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 18.5% | 5.7% | 0.1% | 92 |
| 2020/21 | 8.9% | 4.5% | +4.4pp | 26.5% | 8.7% | 0.2% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 33.3% | 8.8% | 0.3% | 153 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 33.1% | 8.2% | 0.4% | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 26.0% | 7.4% | 0.3% | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 25.4% | 7.5% | 0.4% | 197 |
21 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2009 | URN 106170 | Outstanding |