Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£28,663.87
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.7%.
Elevated: turnover 30.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
21 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
124
Capacity
120 (103%)
Free school meals
39.0%
English additional lang.
19.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
15.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.6
Mean salary
£52,001
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 105 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 | £3.0m | £2.9m | £2.5m | 83.1% | +£143k | £267k | 8.9% | £25,492 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.0m | £2.6m | 79.8% | +£253k | £344k | 10.4% | £27,207 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.9m | 85.7% | +£2k | £167k | 4.9% | £28,664 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£151k
Other costs
£334k
2.5%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
8.7%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
0.2%
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.1 | 7.5 | £45,213 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 17.3 | 6.9 | £47,944 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 17.8 |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | 7.1 | £52,201 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 17.8 | 6.7 | £52,831 | 30.9% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2024/25 | 15.9 | 7.6 | £52,001 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.3% | 5.4% | 0.4% | 98 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 12.9% | 5.4% | 0.6% | 93 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.7% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 21.6% | 6.0% | 0.3% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 18.4% | 8.0% | 0.1% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.0% | 6.8% | 0.1% | 100 |
| 2020/21 | 16.3% | 4.5% | +11.8pp | 58.8% | 15.1% | 1.2% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 34.3% | 11.1% | 0.1% | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 30.8% | 8.6% | 0.1% | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 29.3% | 8.2% | 0.1% | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 23.8% | 8.3% | 0.5% | 105 |
21 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2012 | URN 106390 | Outstanding |