Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£11,238.61
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.5%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 49% to 33%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.4%.
17 October 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
265
Capacity
272 (97%)
Free school meals
27.8%
English additional lang.
4.2%
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.
17.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£46,317
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 213 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 74.0% | +£78k | £180k | 10.8% | £7,116 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 81.2% | -£73k | £107k | 5.5% | £7,548 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 73.3% | +£106k | £213k | 8.3% | £9,669 |
| 2024/25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 76.6% | -£27k | £186k | 6.5% | £11,239 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£877k
Premises
£137k
Other costs
£560k
2.3%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
5.3%
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 | 70.0% | 68.0% | 76.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 33.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 49.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.0 | 16.0 | £40,161 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 15.6 | 15.1 | £39,944 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2022/23 | 16.6 | 15.4 | £38,871 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 17.2 |
| 2023/24 | 16.9 | 15.8 | £41,745 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 17.4 | 14.7 | £46,317 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 11.9% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 143 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 12.8% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 148 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 18.8% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 17.4% | 4.6% | 0.4% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 153 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 14.3% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 161 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 10.6% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 208 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 26.7% | 7.3% | 0.3% | 210 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 30.4% | 7.8% | 0.4% | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 27.2% | 7.4% | 0.7% | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 25.4% | 6.6% | 0.6% | 213 |
17 October 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2015 | — | Requires improvement |