Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,462
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.9%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -4.3%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 5.8% to -4.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good11 February 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
199
Capacity
224 (89%)
Free school meals
45.9%
English additional lang.
47.2%
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.
10.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£49,874
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 162 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 83.2% | -£75k | £73k | 5.8% | £6,449 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 78.5% | -£57k | £16k | 1.2% | £7,336 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 73.4% | -£76k | -£60k | -4.3% | £7,008 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 74.8% | +£31k | -£29k | -1.8% | £8,462 |
Teaching staff
£615k
Support staff
£303k
Premises
£57k
Other costs
£319k
4.8%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
8.9%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
3.5%
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% | 55.0% | 75.0% | 40.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 26.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 27.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.1 | 20.4 | £42,734 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6 | 20.4 | £39,722 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6 | 21.1 | £41,909 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8 | 22.8 | £43,271 | 30.7% | 0.0% | 19.4 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3 | 18.5 | £49,874 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 9.3% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 161 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 14.5% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 166 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 7.5% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.2% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 167 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 5.8% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 173 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 6.3% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 174 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.3% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 168 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 31.0% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 171 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 29.9% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 30.9% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 28.4% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 162 |
11 February 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2023 | — | Requires improvement |