Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,794.9
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.6%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
2.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.2%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.5%.
20 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
280
Capacity
295 (95%)
Free school meals
13.6%
English additional lang.
1.4%
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.
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.
14.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.6
Mean salary
£47,193
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 250 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 77.1% | -£712 | £66k | 4.2% | £5,676 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 74.9% | -£31k | £36k | 2.1% | £5,868 |
| 2023/24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 72.2% | +£10k | £45k | 2.5% | £6,465 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 77.6% | -£3k | £42k | 2.2% | £6,795 |
Teaching staff
£917k
Support staff
£311k
Premises
£84k
Other costs
£346k
2.8%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
2.4%
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 | 64.0% | 58.0% | 51.0% | 44.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.1 | 25.8 | £42,105 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1 | 21.3 | £40,891 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4 | 21.0 | £38,939 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6 | 20.8 | £41,026 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 14.3 | 19.6 | £47,193 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.8% | 4.4% | -1.5pp | 5.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 239 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 8.5% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 248 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 6.7% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 240 |
| 2016/17 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.7pp | 6.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 246 |
| 2017/18 | 3.2% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 6.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 243 |
| 2018/19 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 4.9% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 244 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 250 |
| 2021/22 | 4.6% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 7.0% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 244 |
| 2022/23 | 4.0% | 6.8% | -2.8pp | 8.6% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 245 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 9.7% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 248 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 10.0% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 250 |
20 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2010 | — | Requires improvement |