Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,768.72
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.6%
of income
In-year balance
-3.5%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.5% of income.
10 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
239
Capacity
240 (100%)
Free school meals
45.6%
English additional lang.
25.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
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.
10.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.0
Mean salary
£44,146
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 248 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £966k | 72.5% | -£61k | £13k | 1.0% | £6,281 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £980k | 68.8% | +£8k | £21k | 1.5% | £6,592 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 68.6% | +£26k | £48k | 3.1% | £6,437 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 71.9% | -£56k | -£10k | -0.6% | £6,769 |
Teaching staff
£779k
Support staff
£237k
Premises
£119k
Other costs
£392k
2.6%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
6.3%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
9.6%
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 | 65.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.4 | 18.3 | £39,476 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4 | 18.5 | £42,497 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4 | 18.9 | £41,386 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7 | 22.3 | £44,590 | 9.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 10.8 | 22.0 | £44,146 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 224 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.6% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 217 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 17.0% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 223 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 15.2% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 224 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 12.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 223 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 11.0% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 219 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 13.5% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 230 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 25.2% | 5.7% | 1.8% | 226 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 17.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 14.8% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 13.3% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 248 |
10 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2013 | — | Requires improvement |