Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,148.63
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.2%
of income
In-year balance
+3.2%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.1%.
4 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
203
Capacity
240 (85%)
Free school meals
34.3%
English additional lang.
1.0%
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.
9.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.6
Mean salary
£46,130
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 151 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £850k | 72.4% | +£59k | £5k | 0.4% | £6,559 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £856k | 77.9% | -£61k | -£55k | -5.0% | £6,283 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £868k | 73.1% | +£57k | £604 | 0.1% | £6,556 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 77.5% | +£42k | £42k | 3.2% | £7,149 |
Teaching staff
£623k
Support staff
£322k
Premises
£59k
Other costs
£195k
3.2%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
0.5%
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 | 66.0% | 69.0% | 79.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.6 | 20.0 | £36,916 | 29.1% | 0.0% | 14.7 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4 | 17.3 | £38,406 | 24.1% | 8.8% | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0 | 19.5 | £39,777 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 1.1 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8 | 18.5 | £41,397 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4 | 19.6 | £46,130 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 17.2% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 163 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 19.9% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 151 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.2% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 154 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 6.4% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 156 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 7.2% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 153 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 4.7% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 148 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 24.8% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 25.0% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 14.9% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 13.3% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 151 |
4 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2014 | — | Requires improvement |