Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,944.57
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.3%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.2% to 8.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
Elevated: sickness 17.8 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
6 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
157
Capacity
226 (69%)
Free school meals
43.3%
English additional lang.
4.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
7.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.1
Mean salary
£48,235
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 145 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 | £997k | £1.0m | £736k | 73.8% | -£8k | £152k | 15.2% | £6,192 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £794k | 73.4% | -£21k | £131k | 12.1% | £6,440 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £872k | 72.2% | -£14k | £117k | 9.7% | £7,318 |
| 2024/25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £955k | 76.5% | -£13k | £104k | 8.3% | £7,945 |
Teaching staff
£555k
Support staff
£256k
Premises
£57k
Other costs
£249k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
3.1%
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 | 89.0% | 82.0% | 89.0% | 79.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.0 | 23.0 | £43,214 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0 | 23.0 | £41,907 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0 | 18.7 | £41,432 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 15.5 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8 | 18.8 | £41,406 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 17.8 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8 | 20.1 | £48,235 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 9.0% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 133 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.7% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 149 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.3% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 6.8% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 163 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 11.0% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 155 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 12.5% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 144 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.9% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 142 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 23.0% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 148 |
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% | -1.5pp | 16.2% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.2pp | 19.2% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 17.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 145 |
6 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2011 | — | Good |