Flags
9
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,045.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.9%
of income
In-year balance
+5.6%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 4.8% to 0.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.3%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.
Elevated: turnover 26.6%.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement26 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
505
Capacity
590 (86%)
Free school meals
39.8%
English additional lang.
16.8%
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.
20.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.2
Mean salary
£49,113
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 452 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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.5m | 80.0% | -£39k | £149k | 4.8% | £5,535 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 76.7% | -£52k | £97k | 2.9% | £5,945 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 78.4% | -£88k | £9k | 0.3% | £6,182 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 72.8% | +£201k | £209k | 5.9% | £7,045 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£777k
Premises
£154k
Other costs
£615k
4.6%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.6%
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 | 57.0% | 57.0% | 73.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.4 | 22.6 | £40,241 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 20.4 | 27.2 | £41,533 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 22.6 | 24.5 | £45,110 | 29.6% | 0.0% | 17.0 |
| 2023/24 | 24.1 | 22.6 | £46,699 | 26.6% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 20.9 | 24.2 | £49,113 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 385 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 439 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.4% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 461 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 468 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.3% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 448 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 9.3% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 464 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 14.6% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 465 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 20.4% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 446 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 17.5% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 463 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 20.6% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 19.3% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 452 |
26 November 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2013 | — | Good |