Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,848.54
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 26.0%, sickness 8.6 days.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.8%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement28 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
285
Capacity
306 (93%)
Free school meals
24.9%
English additional lang.
12.6%
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.
5.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
50.0
Mean salary
£52,046
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 239 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 73.1% | -£37k | £97k | 6.1% | £5,464 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 73.8% | -£54k | £43k | 2.5% | £6,242 |
| 2023/24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 72.6% | -£13k | £30k | 1.7% | £6,423 |
| 2024/25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 72.2% | -£14k | £16k | 0.8% | £6,849 |
Teaching staff
£779k
Support staff
£352k
Premises
£149k
Other costs
£409k
3.3%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
9.2%
Premises (total)
5.2%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
2.7%
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 | 70.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 38.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.6 | 22.7 | £40,453 | 38.9% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7 | 33.8 | £44,987 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7 | 36.0 | £46,540 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.3 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7 | 36.2 | £49,509 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7 | 50.0 | £52,046 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.9% | 4.4% | -1.5pp | 4.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 247 |
| 2014/15 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 4.1% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 245 |
| 2015/16 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 243 |
| 2016/17 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 5.7% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 245 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.2% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 241 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 5.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 242 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 5.4% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 240 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 11.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 245 |
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% | -2.3pp | 9.1% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 10.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 12.6% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 239 |
28 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2012 | — | Good |