Per-pupil income
£8,101.59
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.6%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
27 March 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
356
Capacity
402 (89%)
Free school meals
66.5%
English additional lang.
13.2%
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.
18.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£53,861
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.
14.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 295 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 72.8% | +£11k | £4k | 0.2% | £7,085 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 68.3% | +£11k | £15k | 0.6% | £7,071 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 68.3% | +£50k | £65k | 2.5% | £7,745 |
| 2024/25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 71.8% | +£118k | £184k | 6.6% | £8,102 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£542k
Premises
£344k
Other costs
£325k
3.4%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
1.6%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
17.0%
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 | 79.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.0 | 17.6 | £40,821 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 17.4 | 19.0 | £42,681 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 19.4 | 17.8 | £41,097 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 17.4 | 19.7 | £48,609 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 18.4 | 18.8 | £53,861 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 24.9% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 265 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 27.0% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 259 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.8% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 242 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 21.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 253 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 19.2% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 271 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 20.4% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 274 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 20.1% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 274 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 18.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 280 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 18.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 285 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.6pp | 15.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 291 |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 14.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 295 |
27 March 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2013 | — | Requires improvement |