Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,208.83
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
7.9%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.7%, sickness 17.8 days.
Elevated: sickness 24.4 days.
22 October 2014 · 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
314
Capacity
315 (100%)
Free school meals
18.8%
English additional lang.
5.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
17.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£47,136
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 277 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 74.8% | -£15k | £103k | 6.1% | £5,450 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 74.3% | +£35k | £138k | 7.8% | £5,650 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 74.4% | +£6k | £144k | 7.2% | £6,341 |
| 2024/25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 75.7% | +£36k | £179k | 7.9% | £7,209 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£364k
Premises
£85k
Other costs
£428k
3.4%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
1.9%
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 | 80.0% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.0 | 20.9 | £41,172 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 16.4 | 19.0 | £40,445 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | 15.6 | 20.1 | £40,300 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 24.4 |
| 2023/24 | 15.8 | 19.9 | £42,491 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 17.8 |
| 2024/25 | 17.9 | 17.5 | £47,136 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 6.5% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 200 |
| 2014/15 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 6.0% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 216 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.5% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 227 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 7.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 244 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 9.3% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 257 |
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 6.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 272 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 4.4% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 270 |
| 2021/22 | 4.6% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 10.7% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 271 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.5pp | 8.9% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 270 |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% | -2.5pp | 8.3% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 278 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.8pp | 8.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 277 |
22 October 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2010 | — | Good |