Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,171.47
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.5%
of income
In-year balance
-3.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.5%.
4 June 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 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
41.1%
English additional lang.
8.0%
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.
19.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.6
Mean salary
£46,612
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 374 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 75.6% | -£20k | £310k | 13.2% | £5,521 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 74.1% | -£60k | £250k | 9.8% | £5,928 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 74.7% | -£124k | £126k | 4.5% | £6,593 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.3m | 75.5% | -£112k | £14k | 0.5% | £7,171 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£615k
Premises
£161k
Other costs
£691k
2.2%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
5.6%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
5.2%
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 | 68.0% | 63.0% | 68.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 37.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.5 | 23.9 | £40,049 | 26.3% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 23.0 | 18.6 | £38,443 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 20.1 | 21.5 | £38,718 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 22.4 | 19.1 | £40,154 | 30.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 19.6 | 21.6 | £46,612 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 312 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.3% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 336 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 336 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.7% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 345 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 7.3% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 356 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 8.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 359 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.3% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 358 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.6pp | 14.4% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 361 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 15.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 364 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 15.0% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.6pp | 13.4% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 374 |
4 June 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2017 | — | Requires improvement |