Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,526.6
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.3%
of income
In-year balance
-5.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.5% of income.
Elevated: turnover 25.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
19 January 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
338
Capacity
350 (97%)
Free school meals
37.8%
English additional lang.
14.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
13.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.9
Mean salary
£47,547
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 205 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 70.4% | +£50k | £319k | 15.2% | £6,630 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 73.6% | -£44k | £275k | 12.0% | £6,997 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | £1.8m | 71.0% | +£100k | £375k | 14.7% | £8,743 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 78.7% | -£139k | £236k | 9.3% | £8,527 |
Teaching staff
£981k
Support staff
£828k
Premises
£131k
Other costs
£549k
4.6%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
3.6%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
8.1%
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 | 76.0% | 70.0% | 76.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.6 | 26.3 | £41,162 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/22 | 13.6 | 23.3 | £43,421 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2022/23 | 15.6 | 21.1 | £41,474 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4 | 21.8 | £45,731 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6 | 21.9 | £47,547 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.6%
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 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.7% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 195 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.4% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 214 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.4% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 213 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.4% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 217 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 5.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 242 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.3% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 248 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 7.3% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 218 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 21.3% | 5.8% | 0.9% | 216 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 15.3% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.4pp | 16.6% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 14.6% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 205 |
19 January 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2011 | — | Good |