Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,931.49
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
86.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.3%
of income
In-year balance
-6.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.2% of income.
6 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
425
Capacity
420 (101%)
Free school meals
4.7%
English additional lang.
2.6%
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.
20.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.0
Mean salary
£46,410
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
3.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 364 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 74.4% | -£15k | £162k | 6.8% | £5,623 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 76.5% | +£547 | £162k | 6.4% | £6,045 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 86.2% | -£156k | £6k | 0.3% | £5,931 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£561k
Premises
£114k
Other costs
£391k
| 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 | 78.0% | 83.0% | 81.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.4 | 20.9 | £37,006 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 20.9 | 20.1 | £39,371 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 20.7 | 20.3 | £40,009 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 21.4 | 19.9 | £42,214 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 20.2 | 21.0 | £46,410 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
3.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 5.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 338 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 337 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 5.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 357 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 4.8% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 372 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 7.0% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 371 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.2% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 372 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 3.8% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 368 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 13.9% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 367 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 8.6% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 9.5% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 3.6% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 364 |
6 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2011 | URN 111235 | Good |