Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,314.15
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.8%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 57% to 47%.
23 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
651
Capacity
690 (94%)
Free school meals
28.4%
English additional lang.
14.7%
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.
35.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£42,336
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 528 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 | £3.8m | £3.7m | £2.7m | 69.9% | +£127k | £132k | 3.5% | £5,880 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 74.6% | +£195k | £327k | 8.9% | £5,848 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 78.1% | +£54k | £381k | 9.8% | £6,031 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £3.2m | 76.8% | +£75k | £456k | 11.1% | £6,314 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£962k
Premises
£277k
Other costs
£601k
3.9%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
0.3%
Catering
10.3%
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 | 70.0% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 47.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 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 | 32.0 | 20.9 | £39,952 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | 17.5 | £38,977 | 36.5% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | 18.0 | £37,677 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 31.2 | 20.8 | £38,843 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | 18.5 | £42,336 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 6.7% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 358 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 439 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 491 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.0% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 511 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 11.0% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 526 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 514 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.6% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 535 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 20.5% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 532 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 18.8% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 527 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 17.5% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 531 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 16.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 528 |
23 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2014 | — | Requires improvement |