Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,908.42
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-3.4%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 8.7% to 0.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.0%.
4 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
406
Capacity
480 (85%)
Free school meals
59.9%
English additional lang.
22.9%
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.
23.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£46,015
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.
15.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 360 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 | £2.7m | £2.9m | £2.0m | 74.2% | -£189k | £279k | 10.5% | £5,912 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 75.3% | -£29k | £251k | 8.7% | £6,552 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.2m | £2.4m | 78.7% | -£139k | £111k | 3.7% | £6,943 |
| 2024/25 | £3.2m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 80.3% | -£110k | £860 | 0.0% | £7,908 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£906k
Premises
£160k
Other costs
£585k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
1.8%
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 | 77.0% | 63.0% | 71.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 23.4 | 20.1 | £37,316 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 21.4 | 21.1 | £39,221 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 24.4 | 18.0 | £38,559 | 24.6% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2023/24 | 24.6 | 17.8 | £40,191 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 23.5 | 17.3 | £46,015 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 20.7% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 285 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 24.0% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 313 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 318 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.3% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 356 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 343 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 371 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 22.3% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 382 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 30.0% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 367 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 33.3% | 6.6% | 2.5% | 369 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 23.6% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 373 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 15.6% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 360 |
4 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2022 | — | Requires improvement |