Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,964.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.3%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 64% to 51%.
7 February 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
570
Capacity
630 (90%)
Free school meals
29.5%
English additional lang.
9.6%
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.
32.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£45,899
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 482 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 74.6% | +£116k | £334k | 11.4% | £5,644 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 73.5% | -£6k | £328k | 9.7% | £6,205 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | £2.6m | 73.0% | -£18k | £310k | 8.6% | £6,539 |
| 2024/25 | £3.9m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 77.7% | -£32k | £278k | 7.1% | £6,964 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£915k
Premises
£145k
Other costs
£762k
3.1%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
5.3%
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 | 67.0% | 71.0% | 68.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.8 | 26.6 | £36,310 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 16.8 | 30.9 | £39,665 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 18.8 | 29.0 | £35,903 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.8 | 11.5 | £41,321 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | 17.5 | £45,899 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 6.6% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 226 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 222 |
| 2015/16 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 4.2% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 237 |
| 2016/17 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.8pp | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 284 |
| 2017/18 | 2.6% | 4.8% | -2.2pp | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 310 |
| 2018/19 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.8pp | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 324 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 8.3% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 396 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 19.4% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 418 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 20.1% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% | -0.6pp | 15.7% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.4pp | 15.3% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 482 |
7 February 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2008 | — | Requires improvement |