Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,177.34
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.7%.
11 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
204
Capacity
210 (97%)
Free school meals
16.7%
English additional lang.
0.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–11
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.
10.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£50,053
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 177 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 | £974k | £993k | £755k | 77.6% | -£19k | £6k | 0.6% | £4,682 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £889k | 75.8% | +£5k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,694 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £937k | 74.7% | +£44k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,177 |
Teaching staff
£453k
Support staff
£227k
Premises
£54k
Other costs
£219k
16.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
2.1%
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 | 58.0% | 54.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.2 | 20.2 | £45,230 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2 | 20.3 | £41,865 | 16.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 8.5 | 24.2 | £47,003 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 8.5 | 24.0 | £50,184 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5 | 19.5 | £50,053 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.5% | 4.4% | -1.9pp | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 182 |
| 2014/15 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 178 |
| 2015/16 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 3.4% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 177 |
| 2016/17 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.8pp | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 173 |
| 2017/18 | 3.0% | 4.8% | -1.7pp | 4.5% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 6.7% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 179 |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 6.2% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 178 |
| 2021/22 | 4.3% | 7.1% | -2.9pp | 10.1% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 179 |
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% | -2.4pp | 11.1% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 13.9% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 11.9% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 177 |
11 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2012 | URN 119188 | Requires improvement |