Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£35,575.39
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.9%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 16.1%.
4 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
31
Capacity
42 (74%)
Free school meals
51.6%
English additional lang.
19.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
5.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.0
Mean salary
£53,726
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
16.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 34 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 | £860k | £798k | £569k | 66.2% | +£62k | £193k | 22.4% | £33,080 |
| 2022/23 | £872k | £958k | £657k | 75.3% | -£85k | £108k | 12.3% | £36,352 |
| 2023/24 | £956k | £1.0m | £736k | 77.0% | -£60k | £48k | 5.0% | £36,752 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £791k | 71.7% | +£51k | £98k | 8.9% | £35,575 |
Teaching staff
£430k
Support staff
£273k
Premises
£60k
Other costs
£202k
4.5%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
9.4%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
3.0%
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 5.6 | 4.8 | £52,420 | 30.4% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 4.6 | 5.7 | £53,156 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | 5.2 | 4.6 | £53,343 | 19.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 5.2 | 5.0 | £47,817 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 5.2 | 6.0 | £53,726 | —% | 16.1% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.9% | 4.4% | +3.5pp | 23.1% | 7.9% | 0.1% | 26 |
| 2014/15 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 28.0% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 25 |
| 2015/16 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 35.3% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 17 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 31.8% | 7.4% | 0.2% | 22 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 27.3% | 6.0% | 0.7% | 22 |
| 2018/19 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 36.8% | 7.0% | 1.6% | 19 |
| 2020/21 | 15.8% | 4.5% | +11.2pp | 63.6% | 15.7% | 0.1% | 22 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 36.4% | 8.4% | 0.4% | 22 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 31.8% | 8.3% | 0.4% | 22 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 39.1% | 7.8% | 0.5% | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 35.3% | 7.2% | 0.9% | 34 |
4 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2011 | — | Outstanding |