Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,208.23
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
64.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.4%
of income
In-year balance
-3.9%
of income
Reserves fell from 9.8% to 7.5% over 3 years
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 8.8% to 3.4%.
Elevated: turnover 18.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.9% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.4%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 59% to 47%.
15 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
230
Capacity
351 (66%)
Free school meals
15.7%
English additional lang.
3.0%
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.
9.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.1
Mean salary
£43,633
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.
22.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 188 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £842k | 70.8% | -£52k | £117k | 9.8% | £4,719 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £840k | 64.9% | -£3k | £114k | 8.8% | £5,486 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £897k | 66.1% | -£11k | £102k | 7.5% | £5,876 |
| 2024/25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £907k | 64.6% | -£55k | £47k | 3.4% | £6,208 |
Teaching staff
£637k
Support staff
£143k
Premises
£140k
Other costs
£412k
2.8%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
14.4%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
7.9%
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 | 70.0% | 77.0% | 67.0% | 47.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 46.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.2 | 24.1 | £44,051 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8 | 21.3 | £40,679 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 21.4 | £44,277 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0 | 23.1 | £45,789 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8 | 23.1 | £43,633 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 4.1% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 266 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 3.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 256 |
| 2015/16 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 254 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 260 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 16.7% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 264 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.2% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 312 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 202 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 17.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 208 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 19.1% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 18.9% | 5.4% | 1.0% | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 22.3% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 188 |
15 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2014 | — | Good |