Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,040.28
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.8% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.0%.
7 February 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
233
Capacity
210 (111%)
Free school meals
8.8%
English additional lang.
8.2%
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.
10.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.3
Mean salary
£46,912
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 176 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £869k | 77.4% | -£54k | £57k | 5.1% | £4,989 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £918k | 72.2% | +£12k | £69k | 5.4% | £5,553 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | £970k | 71.6% | +£53k | £122k | 9.0% | £5,843 |
| 2024/25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 79.0% | +£6k | £128k | 9.2% | £6,040 |
Teaching staff
£714k
Support staff
£304k
Premises
£78k
Other costs
£208k
2.7%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
3.9%
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 | 81.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 74.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.7 | £40,081 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8 | 20.8 | £42,845 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8 | 21.2 | £41,615 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8 | 23.7 | £44,619 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8 | 21.3 | £46,912 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 8.0% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 175 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 181 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 12.8% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 179 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 12.6% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 182 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 7.6% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 184 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.1% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 183 |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 4.5% | -2.5pp | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 175 |
| 2021/22 | 5.2% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 13.0% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% | -2.2pp | 9.8% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 8.3% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% | -1.5pp | 9.7% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 176 |
7 February 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2013 | — | Good |