Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,024.21
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.6%
of income
In-year balance
-2.3%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.8%.
20 June 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
175
Capacity
210 (83%)
Free school meals
13.1%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
8.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.9
Mean salary
£52,477
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.2%
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
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 158 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 | £955k | £955k | £635k | 66.5% | +£361 | £35k | 3.7% | £5,428 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £742k | 68.7% | -£29k | £6k | 0.5% | £6,005 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £788k | 64.8% | +£16k | £21k | 1.8% | £7,244 |
| 2024/25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £906k | 73.7% | -£29k | -£7k | -0.6% | £7,024 |
Teaching staff
£626k
Support staff
£203k
Premises
£55k
Other costs
£297k
3.4%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
3.5%
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 | 76.0% | 62.0% | 71.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 42.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.0 | 20.0 | £39,425 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0 | 19.6 | £40,467 | 11.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 9.0 | 20.0 | £42,200 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 10.0 | 16.8 | £43,637 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0 | 21.9 | £52,477 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 4.5% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 156 |
| 2014/15 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 150 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 5.8% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 154 |
| 2016/17 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.9% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 143 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 7.6% | 4.0% | 0.2% | 157 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 5.0% | 3.2% | 0.1% | 139 |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 3.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 18.7% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 150 |
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% | -1.9pp | 13.2% | 4.7% | 0.2% | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 18.4% | 4.7% | 0.3% | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% | -1.0pp | 13.3% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 158 |
20 June 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2015 | — | Requires improvement |