Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,561.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.4%, vacancy rate 14.5%, sickness 10.3 days.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.2%.
9 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
655
Capacity
709 (92%)
Free school meals
57.6%
English additional lang.
90.2%
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.
30.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£47,111
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 557 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 | £4.2m | £3.7m | £2.8m | 67.7% | +£437k | -£57k | -1.4% | £6,051 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 66.0% | +£452k | -£83k | -2.0% | £6,004 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.1m | 67.8% | +£248k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,562 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£894k
Premises
£725k
Other costs
£491k
2.5%
Admin staff
0.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
1.0%
Premises (total)
6.0%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
1.5%
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 | 69.0% | 63.0% | 72.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 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 | 30.2 | 22.7 | £42,713 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 29.6 | 23.2 | £42,175 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 27.8 | 25.3 | £43,349 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | 23.6 | £41,154 | 20.4% | 14.5% | 10.3 |
| 2024/25 | 30.2 | 21.7 | £47,111 | —% | 3.2% | — |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 6.9% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 476 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.1% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 517 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 7.7% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 559 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.7% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 572 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 8.1% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 568 |
| 2018/19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 5.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 563 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 23.6% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 564 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 22.9% | 4.8% | 2.2% | 562 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 24.4% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 561 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 21.7% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 557 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 18.1% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 557 |
9 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2007 | URN 131202 | Outstanding |