Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,645.16
+£3012024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.9%
+7.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
17.2%
−4.8ppof income
In-year balance
-4.6%
−12.4ppof income
Elevated: turnover 46.1%, sickness 11.5 days.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 100% to 77%.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.6% of income.
Elevated: turnover 18.5%.
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
95
Capacity
105 (90%)
Free school meals
6.3%
English additional lang.
3.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
4.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.7
Mean salary
£53,107
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 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 | £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 |
| 2024/25 | £711k | £744k | £547k | 76.9% | -£33k | £122k | 17.2% | £7,645 |
Teaching staff
£349k
47% of spend
Support staff
£75k
10% of spend
Premises
£28k
4% of spend
Other costs
£169k
23% 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 | 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) | 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 | — | 20.8 | £44,358 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.7 | £43,969 | 46.1% | 0.0% | 11.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.6 | £42,777 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.2 | £46,961 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 4.6 | 20.7 | £53,107 | —% | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | 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
Absence composition — 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 |