Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,713.02
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.
Elevated: turnover 18.0%.
9 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
122
Capacity
210 (58%)
Free school meals
43.4%
English additional lang.
4.1%
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.
6.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.3
Mean salary
£47,245
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 111 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 | £781k | 73.3% | -£41k | £97k | 9.1% | £7,558 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £808k | 74.0% | -£13k | £84k | 7.7% | £8,598 |
| 2023/24 | £991k | £1.0m | £775k | 78.2% | -£26k | £58k | 5.8% | £7,927 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £848k | 79.7% | -£11k | £46k | 4.4% | £8,713 |
Teaching staff
£460k
Support staff
£320k
Premises
£49k
Other costs
£178k
3.2%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
9.2%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
0.4%
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 | 56.0% | 61.0% | 39.0% | 33.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 36.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.2 | 14.1 | £36,601 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 13.2 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2 | 15.3 | £38,283 | 43.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2 | 15.5 | £36,362 | 51.6% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5 | 22.9 | £46,576 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0 | 20.3 | £47,245 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 12.0% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 117 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 113 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.3% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 110 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 5.8% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 121 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.1% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 131 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 12.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 140 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.9% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 27.5% | 6.0% | 1.6% | 131 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 35.0% | 7.6% | 1.3% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 17.3% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 17.1% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 111 |
9 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2014 | — | Good |