Per-pupil income
£6,930.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
29.3%
of income
In-year balance
+5.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
15 October 2014 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
458
Capacity
420 (109%)
Free school meals
66.6%
English additional lang.
37.1%
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.
24.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£42,817
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 378 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 | £2.8m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 63.4% | +£128k | £741k | 26.7% | £6,153 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £2.7m | £1.9m | 62.7% | +£305k | £761k | 25.5% | £6,537 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £3.0m | £2.0m | 63.3% | +£175k | £937k | 29.3% | £6,931 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£383k
Premises
£161k
Other costs
£838k
6.5%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
6.3%
Catering
4.4%
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 | 76.0% | 74.0% | 76.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.6 | 20.5 | £36,032 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 21.6 | 20.8 | £37,710 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 23.4 | 19.5 | £36,412 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 25.0 | 18.5 | £39,334 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2024/25 | 24.2 | 18.9 | £42,817 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 13.7% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 351 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 12.0% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 368 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.3% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 372 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.6% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 376 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 9.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 370 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 9.3% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 377 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 10.4% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 374 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 16.3% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 357 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 13.8% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 376 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 13.7% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 380 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 10.8% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 378 |
15 October 2014 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2012 | URN 131423 | Inadequate |