Flags
6
5 high
Per-pupil income
£6,360.96
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-10.8%
of income
In-year balance
-6.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -4.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.7% to -4.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -10.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
187
Capacity
189 (99%)
Free school meals
5.3%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
8.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£48,562
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
3.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.7%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 163 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | £740k | 69.0% | +£31k | £82k | 7.7% | £5,705 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £799k | 74.3% | -£36k | £46k | 4.3% | £6,076 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £858k | 78.8% | -£99k | -£54k | -4.9% | £5,887 |
| 2024/25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £914k | 76.8% | -£75k | -£128k | -10.8% | £6,361 |
Teaching staff
£620k
Support staff
£203k
Premises
£39k
Other costs
£312k
4.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
5.2%
Catering
5.8%
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 | 96.0% | 79.0% | 88.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.5 | 22.2 | £40,126 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4 | 22.3 | £41,053 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4 | 21.0 | £42,550 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6 | 21.5 | £44,911 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6 | 21.7 | £48,562 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
3.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 1.9% | 4.4% | -2.5pp | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 151 |
| 2014/15 | 2.2% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 0.7% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 144 |
| 2015/16 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 4.1% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 6.3% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 159 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 7.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 161 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 159 |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 3.7% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 161 |
| 2021/22 | 4.7% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 8.8% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% | -3.0pp | 5.8% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 155 |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% | -3.2pp | 5.1% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% | -2.9pp | 3.7% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 163 |
3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2015 | — | Outstanding |