Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,848.11
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
65.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 54.5%.
11 October 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
222
Capacity
252 (88%)
Free school meals
56.1%
English additional lang.
22.5%
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.
14.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£44,024
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 184 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 74.1% | -£60k | £60k | 3.6% | £7,336 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 69.6% | +£25k | £85k | 4.4% | £8,560 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.3m | 64.1% | +£89k | £174k | 8.3% | £9,045 |
| 2024/25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.4m | 65.4% | +£23k | £197k | 9.2% | £9,848 |
Teaching staff
£820k
Support staff
£357k
Premises
£138k
Other costs
£582k
5.3%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
4.6%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
2.0%
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 | 62.0% | 76.0% | 72.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.7 | 23.3 | £43,745 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3 | 22.1 | £43,269 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3 | 18.6 | £42,126 | 54.5% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2023/24 | 12.6 | 18.5 | £46,541 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 14.4 |
| 2024/25 | 14.0 | 15.6 | £44,024 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 7.4% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 162 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 17.1% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 164 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 168 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.4% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 176 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 7.5% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 188 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 186 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 5.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 189 |
| 2021/22 | 5.1% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 11.9% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 194 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 22.7% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 23.8% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 22.3% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 184 |
11 October 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2015 | — | Requires improvement |