Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,173.62
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.8%
of income
In-year balance
+5.8%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.6%.
8 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 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
27.4%
English additional lang.
31.4%
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.
9.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£43,597
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 172 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £910k | 76.3% | -£30k | £139k | 11.6% | £6,282 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £987k | 78.3% | -£74k | £64k | 5.1% | £6,365 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 77.6% | -£16k | £48k | 3.6% | £6,639 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 71.5% | +£94k | £142k | 8.8% | £8,174 |
Teaching staff
£607k
Support staff
£281k
Premises
£71k
Other costs
£294k
4.6%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
5.3%
Supply staff
2.8%
Catering
3.4%
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 | 88.0% | 69.0% | 88.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.4 | 25.9 | £40,128 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4 | 22.6 | £39,552 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0 | 22.1 | £40,277 | 37.8% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6 | 23.3 | £43,682 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 11.6 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1 | 21.7 | £43,597 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.9% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 166 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.5% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 183 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.1% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 12.6% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.9% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 172 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.2% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 164 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 27.6% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 170 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 23.7% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 24.2% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 16.3% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 172 |
8 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2010 | — | Good |