Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,506.91
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-10.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.8%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -10.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.1%.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
438
Capacity
455 (96%)
Free school meals
49.4%
English additional lang.
40.9%
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.
18.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.6
Mean salary
£42,043
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 372 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 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 77.5% | -£90k | -£156k | -6.2% | £5,913 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 75.5% | -£33k | -£190k | -6.8% | £6,676 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £3.2m | £2.3m | 77.0% | -£232k | -£421k | -14.3% | £6,924 |
| 2024/25 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.3m | 70.3% | +£92k | -£329k | -10.0% | £7,507 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£691k
Premises
£154k
Other costs
£729k
4.3%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
6.1%
Catering
3.3%
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% | 53.0% | 70.0% | 40.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 34.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 25.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.3 | 19.8 | £38,226 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 20.3 | 20.8 | £40,081 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 20.0 | 20.8 | £45,594 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 20.1 | 21.1 | £48,062 | 27.9% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 18.5 | 23.6 | £42,043 | —% | 5.1% | — |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 253 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 284 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 15.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 293 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 324 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 17.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 323 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 15.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 337 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 344 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 27.1% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 366 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 25.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | 371 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 23.5% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 375 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 17.7% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 372 |
24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2019 | — | Good |