Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,480.04
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.7%
of income
In-year balance
-5.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.3% to 0.7%.
Elevated: turnover 21.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.9%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.7%.
17 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 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
8.1%
English additional lang.
3.4%
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.
9.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£48,945
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 136 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 | £930k | £961k | £739k | 79.4% | -£31k | £97k | 10.4% | £5,568 |
| 2022/23 | £969k | £995k | £742k | 76.5% | -£26k | £71k | 7.3% | £5,667 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £811k | 76.6% | -£6k | £64k | 6.1% | £6,194 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £881k | 80.9% | -£57k | £8k | 0.7% | £6,480 |
Teaching staff
£629k
Support staff
£145k
Premises
£56k
Other costs
£208k
4.8%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
10.0%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
0.9%
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 | 100.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 81.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.1 | 19.7 | £43,929 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1 | 18.5 | £41,851 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3 | 18.4 | £44,893 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1 | 21.1 | £45,560 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1 | 18.4 | £48,945 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 5.1% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 138 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 148 |
| 2015/16 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.6% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 6.4% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 156 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.7% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 159 |
| 2020/21 | 1.9% | 4.5% | -2.6pp | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 150 |
| 2021/22 | 4.4% | 7.1% | -2.7pp | 7.1% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 141 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.7pp | 21.6% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% | -2.4pp | 7.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% | -2.8pp | 6.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 136 |
17 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2010 | — | Good |