Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,202.74
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.9%
of income
In-year balance
-5.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.5% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 6.8% to 0.9%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.9%.
9 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
408
Capacity
420 (97%)
Free school meals
10.5%
English additional lang.
2.5%
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.
18.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.1
Mean salary
£47,420
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
5.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 363 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 75.5% | -£96k | £135k | 6.8% | £4,868 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 73.0% | -£9k | £126k | 5.7% | £5,291 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 67.9% | +£35k | £161k | 6.5% | £5,866 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.7m | £1.9m | 76.9% | -£139k | £22k | 0.9% | £6,203 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£326k
Premises
£147k
Other costs
£578k
4.0%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
5.8%
Supply staff
6.4%
Catering
6.5%
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% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.9 | 24.4 | £38,882 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 16.4 | 24.8 | £43,421 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 15.4 | 27.1 | £44,271 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 17.5 | 23.9 | £48,078 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 18.5 | 22.1 | £47,420 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
5.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 5.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | 358 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 4.4% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 341 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.1% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 353 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 8.1% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 360 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 6.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 363 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.1% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 361 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 5.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 361 |
| 2021/22 | 5.1% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 354 |
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% | -2.2pp | 11.4% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 359 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 13.9% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 368 |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% | -2.6pp | 5.8% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 363 |
9 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2013 | — | Requires improvement |