Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,217.23
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.6%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
15 February 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
349
Capacity
452 (77%)
Free school meals
18.7%
English additional lang.
5.2%
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.
12.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.1
Mean salary
£47,519
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 260 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 69.7% | +£71k | £111k | 5.3% | £5,360 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 72.1% | -£51k | £60k | 2.7% | £5,820 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 74.2% | -£55k | £4k | 0.2% | £6,246 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 76.1% | -£39k | -£35k | -1.4% | £7,217 |
Teaching staff
£870k
Support staff
£673k
Premises
£160k
Other costs
£461k
5.4%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
5.7%
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 | 71.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.6 | 34.7 | £41,337 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 15.1 | 25.9 | £40,997 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2022/23 | 13.3 | 28.0 | £43,193 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2023/24 | 13.1 | 28.0 | £45,262 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9 | 26.1 | £47,519 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 6.4% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 283 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.5% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 310 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 6.1% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 326 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 331 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 3.9% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 336 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.1% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 331 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 312 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 15.4% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 311 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 10.6% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 9.9% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 273 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% | -1.9pp | 8.5% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 260 |
15 February 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2008 | — | Good |