Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,769.5
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.0%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 4.5% to 0.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.9%.
21 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
274
Capacity
306 (90%)
Free school meals
6.8%
English additional lang.
1.5%
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.
11.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.3
Mean salary
£50,292
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 224 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 | £1.5m | £1.1m | 72.1% | +£17k | £70k | 4.5% | £5,296 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 72.7% | -£32k | £38k | 2.3% | £5,685 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 73.4% | -£22k | £15k | 0.9% | £6,187 |
| 2024/25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 72.3% | +£37k | £52k | 2.9% | £6,770 |
Teaching staff
£832k
Support staff
£291k
Premises
£82k
Other costs
£387k
3.1%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
3.3%
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 | 73.0% | 75.0% | 83.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.3 | 26.6 | £43,418 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7 | 22.8 | £41,251 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2022/23 | 12.2 | 23.5 | £41,833 | 4.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 11.3 | 23.8 | £44,621 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6 | 23.3 | £50,292 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.7% | 4.4% | -1.7pp | 5.7% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 248 |
| 2014/15 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 4.2% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 241 |
| 2015/16 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 7.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 238 |
| 2016/17 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -2.0pp | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 232 |
| 2017/18 | 2.7% | 4.8% | -2.1pp | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 239 |
| 2018/19 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 240 |
| 2020/21 | 2.1% | 4.5% | -2.4pp | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 239 |
| 2021/22 | 3.7% | 7.1% | -3.5pp | 5.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 230 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.5pp | 7.0% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% | -2.8pp | 6.5% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% | -1.9pp | 6.7% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 224 |
21 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2008 | — | Requires improvement |