Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,602.16
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 8.6%.
28 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
237
Capacity
240 (99%)
Free school meals
18.1%
English additional lang.
2.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
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.
10.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.4
Mean salary
£45,376
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
8.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 241 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £886k | 77.6% | +£14k | £189k | 16.5% | £4,779 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £946k | 80.0% | -£87k | £102k | 8.6% | £4,972 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £986k | 79.8% | -£6k | £96k | 7.8% | £5,194 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 77.0% | +£10k | £106k | 8.0% | £5,602 |
Teaching staff
£666k
Support staff
£146k
Premises
£126k
Other costs
£170k
6.4%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
10.5%
Premises (total)
7.1%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.9%
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% | 65.0% | 63.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.7 | 22.3 | £42,017 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7 | 22.3 | £43,361 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3 | 21.1 | £42,097 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6 | 22.5 | £43,419 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6 | 22.4 | £45,376 | —% | 8.6% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 3.8% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 235 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.0% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 232 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 236 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 9.2% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 239 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 8.1% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 234 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.9% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 236 |
| 2020/21 | 2.3% | 4.5% | -2.2pp | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 239 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 16.3% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 239 |
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% | -1.6pp | 19.3% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 12.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.4pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 241 |
28 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2011 | — | Good |