Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,369.89
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.7%
of income
In-year balance
+0.9%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.2%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 5.9% to -0.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.9% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.7%.
21 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
464
Capacity
452 (103%)
Free school meals
7.6%
English additional lang.
5.2%
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.
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
28.0
Mean salary
£53,067
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 360 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 | £2.4m | £1.8m | 77.4% | -£45k | £139k | 5.9% | £5,248 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 75.2% | -£41k | £97k | 3.8% | £5,902 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 75.8% | -£102k | -£5k | -0.2% | £5,927 |
| 2024/25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 74.9% | +£26k | £20k | 0.7% | £6,370 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£687k
Premises
£142k
Other costs
£548k
5.8%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
6.4%
Catering
1.3%
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 | 65.0% | 42.0% | 60.0% | 35.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.8 | 25.1 | £40,368 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 18.0 | 24.7 | £41,288 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 17.0 | 25.6 | £44,485 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | 27.8 | £44,472 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 16.0 | 28.0 | £53,067 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 6.2% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 356 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 365 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.3% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 362 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.8% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 362 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 5.8% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 361 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 5.5% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 365 |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 4.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 365 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 12.0% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 359 |
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% | -2.3pp | 8.7% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 356 |
| 2023/24 | 4.0% | 6.6% | -2.6pp | 7.1% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 6.9% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 360 |
21 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good