Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£6,089.94
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-6.6%
of income
In-year balance
-5.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.1%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 11.4% to -1.1%.
Reserves fell from 6.6% to -6.6% over 3 years
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.0%.
Elevated: sickness 8.3 days.
20 November 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
354
Capacity
350 (101%)
Free school meals
20.2%
English additional lang.
10.2%
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.
16.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.5
Mean salary
£42,573
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 304 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 72.7% | +£26k | £204k | 11.4% | £5,245 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 72.6% | -£82k | £121k | 6.6% | £5,600 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 81.0% | -£142k | -£20k | -1.1% | £5,476 |
| 2024/25 | £2.1m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 83.4% | -£121k | -£142k | -6.6% | £6,090 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£373k
Premises
£119k
Other costs
£359k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
1.7%
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 | 74.0% | 70.0% | 65.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.0 | 21.3 | £40,764 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 16.6 | 20.4 | £43,642 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | 19.4 | £42,886 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | 21.5 | £42,723 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2024/25 | 16.4 | 21.5 | £42,573 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 9.1% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 296 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.7% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 298 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.8% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 296 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 8.0% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 299 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 6.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 298 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 308 |
| 2020/21 | 2.1% | 4.5% | -2.4pp | 3.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 300 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 306 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 21.1% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 304 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 13.2% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.6pp | 13.5% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 304 |
20 November 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2014 | — | Good |