Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,474.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 25.0%.
14 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
509
Capacity
420 (121%)
Free school meals
5.2%
English additional lang.
4.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
21.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.1
Mean salary
£43,518
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.6%
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
0.8%
2024/25 · 376 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 68.8% | +£174k | £262k | 12.7% | £4,863 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 74.1% | +£98k | £235k | 10.0% | £5,224 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 75.4% | +£42k | £121k | 4.7% | £5,474 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£633k
Premises
£130k
Other costs
£459k
3.2%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
2.5%
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 | 89.0% | 84.0% | 92.0% | 83.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 83.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.4 | 23.4 | £39,154 | 23.9% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 17.5 | 24.2 | £38,114 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 18.2 | 24.7 | £38,667 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 18.2 | 25.7 | £43,937 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 21.6 | 22.1 | £43,518 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
2.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 6.0% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 347 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.2% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 348 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.1% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 346 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 6.9% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 346 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 352 |
| 2018/19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 358 |
| 2020/21 | 1.6% | 4.5% | -2.9pp | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 372 |
| 2021/22 | 4.8% | 7.1% | -2.4pp | 9.0% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 367 |
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% | -3.5pp | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 366 |
| 2023/24 | 4.0% | 6.6% | -2.6pp | 4.8% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 374 |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% | -2.6pp | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 376 |
14 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2012 | URN 105031 | Good |