Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,111.92
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.1%
of income
In-year balance
-2.0%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.8%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 23.0% to 21.8%.
17 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
391
Capacity
420 (93%)
Free school meals
13.0%
English additional lang.
17.9%
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.
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.0
Mean salary
£46,341
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 358 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 | £1.9m | £1.5m | 74.0% | +£74k | £461k | 23.0% | £4,844 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 74.2% | +£11k | £473k | 22.2% | £5,091 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 75.4% | +£9k | £482k | 21.8% | £5,460 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 77.5% | -£48k | £434k | 18.1% | £6,112 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£440k
Premises
£140k
Other costs
£446k
3.8%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
6.3%
Catering
2.9%
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 | 80.0% | 53.0% | 85.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.4 | 22.0 | £39,216 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 18.6 | 22.2 | £41,312 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 17.5 | 23.8 | £41,593 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 17.6 | 22.9 | £43,119 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2024/25 | 18.6 | 21.0 | £46,341 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 329 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.9% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 333 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.6% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 330 |
| 2016/17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 5.8% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 329 |
| 2017/18 | 3.2% | 4.8% | -1.5pp | 5.0% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 339 |
| 2018/19 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 4.2% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 354 |
| 2020/21 | 2.2% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 3.3% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 363 |
| 2021/22 | 5.3% | 7.1% | -1.9pp | 11.8% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 363 |
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% | -2.7pp | 9.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% | -2.9pp | 5.9% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 357 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.5pp | 7.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 358 |
17 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2013 | — | Good |