Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,717.7
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.2%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.1%
of income
In-year balance
+0.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.1%.
3 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
298
Capacity
315 (95%)
Free school meals
35.2%
English additional lang.
4.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
15.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£44,184
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 265 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 79.6% | -£23k | £67k | 3.8% | £5,910 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 81.0% | -£60k | £7k | 0.3% | £6,302 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 78.2% | -£1k | £5k | 0.3% | £6,809 |
| 2024/25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 77.2% | +£20k | £25k | 1.1% | £7,718 |
Teaching staff
£969k
Support staff
£525k
Premises
£73k
Other costs
£431k
1.6%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
6.4%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
2.2%
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 | 78.0% | 39.0% | 66.0% | 39.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.8 | 22.8 | £42,859 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 13.8 | 21.6 | £42,412 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 14.8 | 20.6 | £42,031 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2023/24 | 14.8 | 20.4 | £43,037 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2024/25 | 15.8 | 18.9 | £44,184 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 6.2% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 179 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 203 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 15.0% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 220 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 14.1% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 242 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 19.4% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 273 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 20.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 286 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 9.6% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 260 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 23.4% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 274 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 23.6% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 271 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 25.8% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 267 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 24.1% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 265 |
3 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2013 | — | Requires improvement |