Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,222.27
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.3%
of income
In-year balance
+5.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.2%.
21 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
253
Capacity
210 (120%)
Free school meals
17.4%
English additional lang.
40.3%
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.
10.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.3
Mean salary
£45,834
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 199 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £929k | 76.3% | -£37k | £69k | 5.6% | £5,206 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £935k | 70.2% | -£17k | £52k | 3.9% | £5,391 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £974k | 68.5% | +£44k | £95k | 6.7% | £5,466 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 70.3% | +£82k | £178k | 11.3% | £6,222 |
Teaching staff
£701k
Support staff
£321k
Premises
£113k
Other costs
£273k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
3.5%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
3.6%
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 | 69.0% | 78.0% | 75.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.4 | 21.3 | £42,422 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4 | 22.5 | £42,639 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 22.5 | £44,240 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0 | 23.6 | £48,091 | 0.0% | 8.3% | 1.6 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4 | 24.3 | £45,834 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 5.5% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 183 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 3.8% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 184 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 185 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.5% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 185 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 7.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 182 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.7% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 191 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 8.0% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 23.4% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 192 |
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% | -0.9pp | 16.2% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 14.8% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.4pp | 9.6% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 199 |
21 May 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2014 | — | Good |