Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,938.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Elevated: turnover 30.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
18 February 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
598
Capacity
630 (95%)
Free school meals
57.6%
English additional lang.
39.8%
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.
24.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.4
Mean salary
£46,054
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 533 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 | £3.6m | £3.7m | £2.8m | 78.1% | -£93k | £169k | 4.7% | £5,969 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.7m | £2.8m | 71.4% | +£269k | £438k | 11.2% | £6,395 |
| 2023/24 | £4.2m | £4.2m | £3.1m | 73.5% | +£31k | £82k | 1.9% | £6,939 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£240k
Other costs
£843k
2.6%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
4.5%
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 | 66.0% | 69.0% | 65.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.6 | 24.0 | £39,653 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 24.6 | 24.3 | £39,617 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 12.5 |
| 2022/23 | 29.8 | 20.6 | £39,229 | 30.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 29.0 | 20.9 | £42,317 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 24.0 | 24.4 | £46,054 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 10.7% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 385 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.0% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 433 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.7% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 456 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 16.7% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 468 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 15.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 490 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 16.8% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 525 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 512 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 32.4% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 512 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 27.4% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 547 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 31.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 543 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 24.8% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 533 |
18 February 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2017 | URN 134966 | Requires improvement |