Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,836.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.6%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 83% to 69%.
18 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
220
Capacity
210 (105%)
Free school meals
32.5%
English additional lang.
7.7%
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.
10.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.1
Mean salary
£48,795
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 180 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £939k | 71.5% | -£2k | £123k | 9.4% | £6,113 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £999k | 74.1% | -£94k | £30k | 2.2% | £6,101 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 71.9% | +£9k | £38k | 2.6% | £6,837 |
Teaching staff
£644k
Support staff
£239k
Premises
£107k
Other costs
£300k
5.3%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
6.3%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
6.0%
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 | 83.0% | 76.0% | 79.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 83.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.2 | 21.1 | £43,507 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 13.0 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6 | 22.4 | £43,947 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6 | 23.1 | £43,901 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 18.3 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0 | 21.6 | £43,711 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0 | 21.1 | £48,795 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 20.4% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 157 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 19.0% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 158 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 18.5% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 173 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 15.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 176 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 14.4% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 173 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.6% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 175 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 13.9% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 25.7% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 175 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 23.9% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 24.4% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 23.9% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 180 |
18 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2012 | — | Requires improvement |