Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,191.74
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.6%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.0% to 6.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding29 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
427
Capacity
420 (102%)
Free school meals
9.6%
English additional lang.
49.6%
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.
17.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.3
Mean salary
£50,592
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 370 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 70.1% | -£19k | £229k | 11.1% | £4,917 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 70.6% | -£4k | £224k | 10.0% | £5,261 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 72.2% | -£22k | £202k | 8.5% | £5,576 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £1.9m | 72.2% | -£42k | £160k | 6.0% | £6,192 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£440k
Premises
£241k
Other costs
£537k
3.0%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
2.1%
ICT
11.6%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
1.4%
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 | 92.0% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 86.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 87.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 77.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.0 | 23.5 | £41,187 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 15.9 | 26.5 | £42,964 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2022/23 | 17.1 | 24.9 | £43,575 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.6 | 25.6 | £45,204 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2024/25 | 17.5 | 24.3 | £50,592 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.3% | 4.4% | -2.1pp | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 354 |
| 2014/15 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 4.8% | 3.0% | 0.1% | 354 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 359 |
| 2016/17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.1% | 363 |
| 2017/18 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 364 |
| 2018/19 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 365 |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 4.5% | -2.5pp | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 367 |
| 2021/22 | 4.6% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 6.3% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 364 |
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% | -2.6pp | 6.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 370 |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% | -2.3pp | 8.6% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 373 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.4pp | 6.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 370 |
29 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2012 | — | Outstanding |