Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,774.26
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.1%
of income
In-year balance
-3.1%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 9.9% to 5.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
1 May 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
277
Capacity
280 (99%)
Free school meals
10.5%
English additional lang.
6.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
14.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.7
Mean salary
£47,447
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 245 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 73.4% | +£75k | £140k | 9.9% | £5,403 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 80.3% | -£61k | £79k | 5.8% | £5,022 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 78.6% | +£5k | £84k | 5.7% | £5,497 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 79.5% | -£50k | £34k | 2.1% | £5,774 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£141k
Premises
£77k
Other costs
£301k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
6.1%
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 | 83.0% | 73.0% | 85.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.3 | 16.8 | £39,486 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 14.7 | 17.7 | £39,923 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 14.2 | 19.0 | £40,869 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 14.8 | 18.0 | £43,950 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | 14.8 | 18.7 | £47,447 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.2pp | 3.8% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 264 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 6.5% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 260 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.0% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 272 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 6.5% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 260 |
| 2017/18 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 4.0% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 251 |
| 2018/19 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 4.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 242 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 7.7% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 222 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 15.4% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 221 |
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% | -1.9pp | 9.2% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% | -2.0pp | 8.9% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 4.0% | 6.2% | -2.2pp | 8.2% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 245 |
1 May 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2016 | — | Requires improvement |