Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,106.52
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.3%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
22 May 2013 · Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection Historic
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
451
Capacity
459 (98%)
Free school meals
42.1%
English additional lang.
37.5%
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.
20.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.6
Mean salary
£43,823
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 367 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 | £2.6m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 78.8% | -£197k | £205k | 7.8% | £5,795 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 75.6% | +£19k | £224k | 7.7% | £6,491 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.2m | 73.2% | +£33k | £257k | 8.4% | £6,712 |
| 2024/25 | £3.2m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 75.9% | -£89k | £168k | 5.3% | £7,107 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£852k
Premises
£171k
Other costs
£692k
5.8%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
8.9%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
5.8%
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 | 78.0% | 60.0% | 72.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.8 | 20.7 | £38,290 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 21.0 | 21.6 | £40,169 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 21.0 | 21.3 | £40,632 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2023/24 | 21.0 | 21.5 | £43,958 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 20.0 | 22.6 | £43,823 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 8.9% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 247 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 10.5% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 296 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 8.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 318 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 8.3% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 348 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 6.2% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 369 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 7.2% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 374 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 11.9% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 378 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 18.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 370 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.8pp | 16.7% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 371 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 13.9% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 368 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 12.3% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 367 |
22 May 2013 · Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection Historic
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2012 | — | Inadequate |