Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,442.45
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.9%.
2 February 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
278
Capacity
280 (99%)
Free school meals
22.7%
English additional lang.
78.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–11
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.
11.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.8
Mean salary
£48,436
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 241 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 75.8% | -£57k | £157k | 10.7% | £5,620 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £815k | 74.5% | -£2k | £155k | 14.1% | £3,980 |
| 2023/24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | £1.4m | 76.3% | +£68k | £158k | 8.8% | £6,442 |
Teaching staff
£450k
Support staff
£682k
Premises
£59k
Other costs
£298k
5.3%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
3.2%
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 | 85.0% | 70.0% | 80.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.4 | 25.6 | £41,427 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6 | 22.6 | £40,900 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6 | 23.7 | £40,812 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 12.8 | 21.7 | £38,075 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2 | 24.8 | £48,436 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 7.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 241 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 9.2% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 240 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 243 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 4.9% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 243 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 8.6% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 234 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.3% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 230 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 14.1% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 234 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 25.9% | 6.0% | 1.6% | 239 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 17.4% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 247 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 12.2% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 12.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 241 |
2 February 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2009 | URN 119607 | Good |