Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,279.31
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.3%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-4.5%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -3.6%.
Elevated: turnover 23.3%.
17 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
206
Capacity
210 (98%)
Free school meals
21.4%
English additional lang.
1.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
8.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.8
Mean salary
£54,345
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.
8.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 180 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £825k | 76.6% | -£45k | £52k | 4.9% | £5,435 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £873k | 74.5% | -£21k | £31k | 2.6% | £5,975 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £909k | 74.7% | -£75k | -£44k | -3.6% | £6,114 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £922k | 71.3% | -£14k | -£58k | -4.5% | £6,279 |
Teaching staff
£562k
Support staff
£126k
Premises
£72k
Other costs
£313k
2.7%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
10.0%
Supply staff
6.7%
Catering
3.7%
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 | 81.0% | 75.0% | 78.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.8 | 23.0 | £43,801 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8 | 25.4 | £45,025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8 | 22.3 | £45,472 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.5 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6 | 23.1 | £47,328 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0 | 25.8 | £54,345 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 1.9% | 4.4% | -2.5pp | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 181 |
| 2014/15 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 3.8% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 185 |
| 2015/16 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 6.6% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 2.4% | 4.6% | -2.2pp | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 181 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 6.6% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 182 |
| 2018/19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 7.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 184 |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 6.2% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 178 |
| 2021/22 | 5.3% | 7.1% | -1.9pp | 15.8% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.5pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 11.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.4pp | 8.3% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 180 |
17 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2010 | — | Requires improvement |