Per-pupil income
£6,513.47
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
No active flags for this school.
21 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
424
Capacity
420 (101%)
Free school meals
23.3%
English additional lang.
12.0%
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.
21.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.9
Mean salary
£47,866
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 351 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 77.2% | +£70k | £321k | 13.8% | £5,385 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.7m | £1.9m | 75.5% | -£149k | £172k | 6.8% | £5,900 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 78.0% | +£19k | £191k | 7.5% | £6,156 |
| 2024/25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 75.9% | +£16k | £206k | 7.5% | £6,513 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£388k
Premises
£185k
Other costs
£463k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
2.6%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
0.8%
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 | 62.0% | 42.0% | 60.0% | 38.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.9 | 22.7 | £42,071 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2021/22 | 22.5 | 19.3 | £41,025 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 22.4 | 19.2 | £40,784 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | 22.3 | 18.5 | £43,229 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 21.3 | 19.9 | £47,866 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.2% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 277 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.5% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 296 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.7% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 328 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 12.9% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 334 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 12.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 340 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 12.2% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 361 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 9.9% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 364 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 22.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 359 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 30.4% | 6.5% | 1.6% | 372 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 23.0% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 352 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 15.1% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 351 |
21 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2012 | — | Good |