Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.9%
of income
Elevated: sickness 13.4 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.9% of income.
14 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
140
Capacity
210 (67%)
Free school meals
49.3%
English additional lang.
5.0%
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.
7.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£51,797
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 120 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £788k | 72.8% | +£2k | £42k | 3.9% | £6,011 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £833k | 71.0% | +£3k | £46k | 3.9% | £7,288 |
| 2023/24 | £770k | £808k | £553k | 71.8% | -£38k | £8k | 1.1% | — |
Teaching staff
£372k
Support staff
£95k
Premises
£52k
Other costs
£203k
6.7%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
1.8%
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 | 73.0% | 50.0% | 73.0% | 41.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.0 | 17.9 | £40,387 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3 | 19.4 | £40,774 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9 | 16.3 | £39,465 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 13.4 |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6 | 18.4 | £51,797 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 15.3% | 4.6% | 0.4% | 177 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 167 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.3% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 165 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.2% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 147 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 7.5% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 159 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 146 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.0% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.6pp | 18.3% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 153 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 12.4% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 17.5% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.4pp | 16.7% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 120 |
14 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2016 | URN 105017 | Requires improvement |