Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,061.41
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-9.8%
of income
In-year balance
+5.0%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -9.8%.
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
376
Capacity
502 (75%)
Free school meals
9.3%
English additional lang.
2.4%
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.
17.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.8
Mean salary
£47,131
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 322 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 72.6% | -£112k | -£181k | -11.8% | £5,620 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 78.4% | -£193k | -£373k | -23.4% | £5,270 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 71.4% | +£35k | -£338k | -18.0% | £5,432 |
| 2024/25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.5m | 66.4% | +£115k | -£223k | -9.8% | £6,061 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£257k
Premises
£161k
Other costs
£490k
3.4%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
6.2%
Supply staff
6.8%
Catering
2.6%
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 | 88.0% | 97.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 79.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.2 | 24.7 | £42,255 | 10.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 10.8 | 25.1 | £43,304 | 24.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 14.2 | 21.3 | £40,106 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 15.2 | 22.7 | £46,081 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 17.2 | 21.8 | £47,131 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 2.2% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 173 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 14.4% | 5.2% | 0.6% | 215 |
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% | -2.7pp | 6.5% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 11.1% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 289 |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% | -2.2pp | 6.8% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 322 |
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good