Flags
8
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,295.74
−£1492024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.1%
+5.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
3.0%
−5.5ppof income
In-year balance
-5.3%
−9.5ppof income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement, Inclusion, Attendance & behaviour, Leadership.
6 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Needs attentionAttendance & behaviour
Needs attentionPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Needs attention2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
276
Capacity
345 (80%)
Free school meals
60.9%
English additional lang.
21.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
12.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£53,177
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 229 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 77.5% | +£31k | £31k | 1.5% | £6,497 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 72.8% | +£70k | £101k | 4.8% | £7,356 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 74.3% | +£100k | £201k | 8.4% | £8,445 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 80.1% | -£129k | £72k | 3.0% | £8,296 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
42% of spend
Support staff
£698k
27% of spend
Premises
£106k
4% of spend
Other costs
£504k
20% of spend
| 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% | 50.0% | 39.0% | 30.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 35.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 26.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 22.7 | £43,865 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 9.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.8 | £43,851 | 6.2% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.8 | £44,159 | 10.1% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 20.0 | £50,353 | 13.7% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 12.7 | 21.7 | £53,177 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.6 | 2 |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 8.4% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 237 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.8% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 260 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 8.2% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 267 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.4% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 266 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 272 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.4% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 270 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 34.5% | 6.9% | 1.3% | 264 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 21.1% | 5.0% | 2.6% | 256 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 29.1% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 25.3% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 28.8% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 229 |
6 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2021 | — | Good |
| 1 Mar 2016 | — | Good |