Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,823.53
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.4%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
16 April 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
371
Capacity
390 (95%)
Free school meals
55.8%
English additional lang.
10.5%
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.
13.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.3
Mean salary
£45,484
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 307 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 77.2% | -£26k | £497k | 22.4% | £6,030 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 77.9% | -£53k | £402k | 17.6% | £6,833 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 77.7% | -£64k | £287k | 12.4% | £6,824 |
Teaching staff
£972k
Support staff
£603k
Premises
£157k
Other costs
£424k
3.8%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
4.7%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.8%
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 | 76.0% | 68.0% | 76.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 46.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.8 | 24.9 | £35,859 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 15.8 | 23.3 | £35,427 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 15.2 | 22.1 | £38,707 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4 | 25.4 | £42,093 | 26.9% | 7.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6 | 26.3 | £45,484 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 353 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 18.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 354 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 15.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 339 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 14.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 334 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 13.2% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 326 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.6% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 321 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 300 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 26.4% | 6.3% | 1.7% | 295 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 23.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 277 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.0pp | 17.4% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 281 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 14.3% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 307 |
16 April 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2014 | URN 106305 | Requires improvement |