Flags
12
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,434.28
+£4412024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.5%
+1.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-2.6%
−4.1ppof income
In-year balance
-4.1%
−0.8ppof income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -2.6%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 5.3% to -2.6%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 6.4% to 1.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Achievement, Attendance & behaviour, Leadership.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
13 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Needs attentionPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Needs attention2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
457
Capacity
420 (109%)
Free school meals
50.8%
English additional lang.
12.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
17.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.7
Mean salary
£51,862
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 355 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 76.4% | -£12k | £168k | 6.4% | £5,997 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 78.3% | -£17k | £150k | 5.3% | £6,380 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 79.1% | -£102k | £48k | 1.5% | £6,993 |
| 2024/25 | £3.3m | £3.4m | £2.6m | 80.5% | -£134k | -£86k | -2.6% | £7,434 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
37% of spend
Support staff
£895k
26% of spend
Premises
£210k
6% of spend
Other costs
£564k
17% of spend
| 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 | 69.0% | 67.0% | 65.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 20.9 | £42,140 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 12.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 23.6 | £43,910 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 23.7 | £46,210 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 7.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 24.9 | £49,039 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 17.8 | 24.7 | £51,862 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.5 | 3 |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 338 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 16.7% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 342 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 347 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.9% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 348 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 12.6% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 350 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 12.7% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 361 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 17.3% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 352 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 29.0% | 5.4% | 2.8% | 341 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 31.0% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 348 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 31.4% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 354 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 23.4% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 355 |
13 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2010 | — | Good |
| 6 Mar 2008 | — | Good |