Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,343.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
22.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.8%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 100% to 77%.
29 November 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
93
Capacity
105 (89%)
Free school meals
5.4%
English additional lang.
1.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
5.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£46,961
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
2.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 85 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 | £609k | £588k | £430k | 70.6% | +£21k | £84k | 13.8% | £5,856 |
| 2022/23 | £698k | £628k | £492k | 70.5% | +£70k | £127k | 18.2% | £7,196 |
| 2023/24 | £705k | £650k | £488k | 69.2% | +£55k | £155k | 22.0% | £7,344 |
Teaching staff
£311k
Support staff
£102k
Premises
£25k
Other costs
£137k
5.7%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
1.0%
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% | 77.0% | 92.0% | 77.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 100.0% | — |
| 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 | 5.0 | 19.0 | £42,431 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0 | 20.8 | £44,358 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 5.2 | 18.7 | £43,969 | 46.1% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8 | 16.6 | £42,777 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4 | 17.2 | £46,961 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
2.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.7% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 5.6% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 72 |
| 2014/15 | 1.9% | 4.5% | -2.6pp | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 53 |
| 2015/16 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.7pp | 4.8% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 2.1% | 4.8% | -2.6pp | 3.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.7pp | 5.6% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 71 |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 4.5% | -2.5pp | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 82 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 15.7% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 10.3% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% | -2.6pp | 6.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% | -2.7pp | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 85 |
29 November 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2014 | URN 111278 | Inadequate |