Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,924.72
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.9%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.4%, sickness 11.0 days.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 6.8% to -0.9%.
1 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
395
Capacity
420 (94%)
Free school meals
9.9%
English additional lang.
6.3%
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.
18.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.9
Mean salary
£50,529
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 368 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 75.1% | -£30k | £148k | 6.8% | £5,292 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 77.8% | -£134k | £14k | 0.6% | £5,518 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 80.3% | -£142k | -£128k | -5.2% | £6,018 |
| 2024/25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 73.2% | +£103k | -£25k | -0.9% | £6,925 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£638k
Premises
£142k
Other costs
£489k
4.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
2.1%
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 | 82.0% | 87.0% | 78.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.6 | 25.0 | £43,319 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2021/22 | 18.8 | 22.1 | £43,190 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 18.2 | 22.9 | £45,754 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2023/24 | 17.2 | 24.0 | £48,234 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 18.0 | 21.9 | £50,529 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 7.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 362 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 6.2% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 371 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.0% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 364 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 361 |
| 2017/18 | 3.0% | 4.8% | -1.7pp | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 359 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.4% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 361 |
| 2020/21 | 2.1% | 4.5% | -2.4pp | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 360 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 12.9% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 364 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 10.5% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | -2.1pp | 8.0% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 365 |
| 2024/25 | 4.0% | 6.2% | -2.2pp | 9.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 368 |
1 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2013 | — | Good |