Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,896.63
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+13.7%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 52% to 36%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.0%.
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
455
Capacity
459 (99%)
Free school meals
59.1%
English additional lang.
21.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
19.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.9
Mean salary
£45,731
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 366 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 | £2.8m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 72.2% | +£308k | £87k | 3.1% | £6,438 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 74.6% | +£283k | £57k | 2.0% | £6,493 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £2.6m | £2.2m | 72.9% | +£420k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,897 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£711k
Premises
£57k
Other costs
£354k
3.4%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
2.9%
Premises (total)
9.8%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.0%
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 | 55.0% | 57.0% | 47.0% | 36.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 38.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.8 | 21.7 | £39,429 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 20.0 | 21.5 | £38,060 | 31.0% | 4.8% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 21.0 | 20.7 | £41,879 | 30.5% | 0.0% | 14.1 |
| 2023/24 | 16.6 | 26.8 | £45,628 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 19.0 | 22.9 | £45,731 | —% | 5.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 6.3% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 189 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 4.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 195 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 201 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.7% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 235 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 16.2% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 259 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 9.5% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 283 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.1% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 339 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 21.4% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 369 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 19.8% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 369 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 19.8% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 20.5% | 3.8% | 2.7% | 366 |
12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2013 | — | Outstanding |