Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,286.5
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.8%
of income
In-year balance
-6.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.4% of income.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 57% to 42%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
19 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
187
Capacity
210 (89%)
Free school meals
50.8%
English additional lang.
13.9%
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.
9.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.1
Mean salary
£45,304
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 166 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £942k | 72.8% | -£43k | £117k | 9.1% | £6,745 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £996k | 73.6% | -£23k | £95k | 7.0% | £7,471 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 78.1% | -£84k | £11k | 0.8% | £7,287 |
Teaching staff
£572k
Support staff
£310k
Premises
£69k
Other costs
£301k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
5.9%
Catering
2.1%
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% | 63.0% | 72.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 42.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.7 | 23.0 | £45,348 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7 | 22.1 | £45,465 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9 | 20.3 | £47,236 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1 | 19.7 | £46,071 | 14.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 9.8 | 19.1 | £45,304 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 5.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 177 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 6.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 176 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 6.9% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 188 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.0% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 180 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 8.7% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.9% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 184 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 17.2% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 5.6% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 18.8% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 176 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 20.1% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 24.6% | 4.9% | 2.2% | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 24.7% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 166 |
19 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2015 | URN 105300 | Good |