Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,046.41
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.6%
of income
In-year balance
-7.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.3% of income.
12 October 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
GoodNo performance data available
Pupils on roll
149
Capacity
207 (72%)
Free school meals
16.9%
English additional lang.
16.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–7
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.
4.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
36.4
Mean salary
£41,333
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 91 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £861k | 66.3% | +£74k | £236k | 18.2% | £6,360 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £787k | 68.9% | -£8k | £228k | 19.9% | £6,571 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £692k | 61.5% | +£47k | £275k | 24.4% | £7,311 |
| 2024/25 | £1.0m | £1.1m | £727k | 71.1% | -£75k | £200k | 19.6% | £7,046 |
Teaching staff
£471k
Support staff
£177k
Premises
£83k
Other costs
£288k
4.2%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
2.9%
ICT
10.5%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
9.6%
Catering
6.8%
Professional services
No performance data available for this school.
| 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 | 9.6 | 25.7 | £38,362 | 31.3% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6 | 23.7 | £41,215 | 41.9% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0 | 34.8 | £39,543 | 28.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 3.6 | 42.8 | £42,272 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 4.0 | 36.4 | £41,333 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 7.9% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 189 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.3% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 187 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 8.1% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 186 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.7% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 185 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 8.7% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 150 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 146 |
| 2020/21 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 6.5% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 168 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 17.3% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 139 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 23.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 17.2% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 11.0% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 91 |
12 October 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2014 | — | Requires improvement |