Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,743.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
5 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
180
Capacity
240 (75%)
Free school meals
56.1%
English additional lang.
22.2%
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.
8.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.0
Mean salary
£39,698
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 168 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 | £1.3m | £955k | 74.7% | -£28k | £84k | 6.6% | £6,492 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £951k | 66.3% | +£21k | £105k | 7.3% | £7,321 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 67.0% | -£9k | £96k | 6.4% | £7,816 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 69.5% | -£18k | £78k | 5.0% | £8,743 |
Teaching staff
£606k
Support staff
£323k
Premises
£104k
Other costs
£393k
5.7%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
3.3%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
6.0%
Catering
3.5%
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 | 62.0% | 55.0% | 59.0% | 41.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 42.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.0 | 18.3 | £41,688 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3 | 21.1 | £40,124 | 32.3% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8 | 19.9 | £38,524 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 11.9 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2 | 20.8 | £48,179 | 48.9% | 0.0% | 13.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2 | 22.0 | £39,698 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 7.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 182 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.8% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 186 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.1% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 187 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 14.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 186 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 18.2% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 192 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 11.8% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 187 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 25.0% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 160 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 34.7% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 193 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 29.9% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 29.0% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 29.2% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 168 |
5 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2011 | — | Requires improvement |