Per-pupil income
£6,406.12
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
No active flags for this school.
17 January 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
303
Capacity
430 (70%)
Free school meals
24.2%
English additional lang.
12.5%
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.
18.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£47,516
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 255 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 74.6% | +£79k | £226k | 11.2% | £5,606 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 78.7% | -£142k | £84k | 4.2% | £5,698 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 73.7% | +£58k | £142k | 6.9% | £6,834 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 75.6% | -£13k | £129k | 6.8% | £6,406 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£261k
Premises
£83k
Other costs
£395k
4.3%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
2.3%
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 | 84.0% | 65.0% | 67.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 49.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.4 | 22.2 | £41,429 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2021/22 | 17.4 | 20.7 | £41,729 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 19.0 | 18.2 | £43,212 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.2 | 18.5 | £49,851 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | 18.0 | 16.6 | £47,516 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.0% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 316 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 6.8% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 309 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 322 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 341 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.1% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 341 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.2% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 343 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 6.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 329 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 18.1% | 5.8% | 0.6% | 304 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 15.4% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 299 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 17.1% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 18.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 255 |
17 January 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2006 | — | Good |