Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,743.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.9%
of income
In-year balance
-2.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.9%.
13 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
453
Capacity
465 (97%)
Free school meals
63.8%
English additional lang.
11.7%
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.
24.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£50,073
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 365 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 78.4% | -£2k | £217k | 7.9% | £6,199 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.3m | 77.3% | +£49k | £265k | 9.0% | £6,624 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.4m | 76.1% | -£14k | £251k | 7.9% | £7,251 |
| 2024/25 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 75.8% | -£83k | £168k | 4.9% | £7,743 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£571k
Premises
£141k
Other costs
£767k
5.1%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
1.9%
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 | 88.0% | 83.0% | 86.0% | 83.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 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 | 25.0 | 17.6 | £40,181 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2021/22 | 25.8 | 17.1 | £39,983 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 14.5 |
| 2022/23 | 24.1 | 18.5 | £41,623 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 25.8 | 16.9 | £41,400 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 24.8 | 17.7 | £50,073 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 347 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.8% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 345 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.8% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 354 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 14.2% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 366 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 15.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 359 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 13.2% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 365 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 14.4% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 369 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.0pp | 25.1% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 359 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 24.1% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 370 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 19.5% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 16.2% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 365 |
13 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2014 | — | Good |