Flags
9
3 high
Per-pupil income
£27,894.44
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.0%
+8.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
5.2%
−9.9ppof income
In-year balance
+5.1%
+8.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 16.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: sickness 14.1 days.
Elevated: sickness 10.8 days.
Elevated: sickness 8.7 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.0% of income.
18 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
380
Capacity
380 (100%)
Free school meals
60.3%
English additional lang.
25.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
46.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.2
Mean salary
£57,947
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 347 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £6.5m | £6.3m | £5.0m | 76.9% | +£215k | £1.1m | 17.6% | £21,820 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 77.6% | -£60k | £1.1m | 15.5% | £22,645 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £6.1m | £4.5m | 74.8% | -£180k | £898k | 15.1% | — |
| 2024/25 | £10.0m | £9.5m | £8.3m | 83.0% | +£512k | £522k | 5.2% | £27,894 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
35% of spend
Support staff
£3.4m
36% of spend
Premises
£281k
3% of spend
Other costs
£919k
10% of spend
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 43.0 | 6.9 | £39,399 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 14.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 39.6 | 7.8 | £41,342 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 47.0 | 7.2 | £42,193 | 16.6% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 8.0 | £46,750 | 5.8% | 2.2% | 10.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 46.6 | 8.2 | £57,947 | —% | 0.0% | — | 8.3 | 9 |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 19.3% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 145 |
| 2014/15 | 9.4% | 4.5% | +4.9pp | 19.3% | 8.2% | 1.2% | 140 |
| 2015/16 | 9.7% | 4.5% | +5.2pp | 26.8% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 142 |
| 2016/17 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 24.8% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 157 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 22.9% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.9% | 5.4% | 1.7% | 205 |
| 2020/21 | 11.8% | 4.5% | +7.2pp | 40.2% | 9.9% | 1.9% | 249 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 37.0% | 7.9% | 3.7% | 270 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 34.6% | 7.5% | 3.0% | 280 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 33.8% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 320 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 28.8% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 347 |
18 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2012 | URN 132153 | Requires improvement |