Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,054.14
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 63% to 50%.
2 April 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
221
Capacity
210 (105%)
Free school meals
43.3%
English additional lang.
34.8%
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.
10.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.7
Mean salary
£47,723
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 190 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 | £1.4m | £999k | 78.6% | -£104k | £97k | 7.7% | £5,805 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 71.1% | +£53k | £151k | 9.8% | £7,069 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 72.9% | +£16k | £163k | 10.2% | £7,143 |
| 2024/25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 71.0% | +£46k | £210k | 11.9% | £8,054 |
Teaching staff
£721k
Support staff
£398k
Premises
£118k
Other costs
£348k
4.3%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
9.2%
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 | 83.0% | 63.0% | 77.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.8 | 20.0 | £39,518 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6 | 18.9 | £38,016 | 39.7% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 19.8 | £39,752 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6 | 19.4 | £42,503 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6 | 20.7 | £47,723 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 12.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 183 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.7% | 4.7% | 0.3% | 180 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 7.7% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 14.8% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 182 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 12.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 184 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 186 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 182 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 26.9% | 6.7% | 1.1% | 182 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 18.1% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 18.7% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 10.0% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 190 |
2 April 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2016 | — | Requires improvement |