Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,196.42
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.7%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 57% to 45%.
15 October 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
443
Capacity
450 (98%)
Free school meals
48.0%
English additional lang.
12.6%
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.
19.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£48,683
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 365 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 | £2.7m | £2.9m | £2.0m | 73.4% | -£273k | £220k | 8.2% | £6,324 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.0m | 69.5% | +£87k | £307k | 10.7% | £6,871 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £3.1m | £2.2m | 75.3% | -£143k | £164k | 5.6% | £7,026 |
| 2024/25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 73.1% | +£53k | £217k | 7.0% | £7,196 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£459k
Premises
£193k
Other costs
£584k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
11.4%
Supply staff
5.7%
Catering
7.0%
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 | 56.0% | 67.0% | 66.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.0 | 19.0 | £40,596 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2021/22 | 20.0 | 21.1 | £42,280 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2022/23 | 23.0 | 18.2 | £45,806 | 26.1% | 0.0% | 14.2 |
| 2023/24 | 20.0 | 20.8 | £46,634 | 35.0% | 0.0% | 20.7 |
| 2024/25 | 19.8 | 21.7 | £48,683 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 21.5% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 293 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 17.6% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 323 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 18.1% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 348 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 355 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 17.0% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 376 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 15.9% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 364 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 21.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 361 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.0pp | 22.9% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 353 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 24.3% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 27.4% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 351 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 22.7% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 365 |
15 October 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2014 | — | Good |