Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,721.49
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
65.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.1%
of income
In-year balance
+14.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.7% of income.
Elevated: sickness 11.3 days.
10 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
205
Capacity
240 (85%)
Free school meals
62.9%
English additional lang.
46.8%
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.
13.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£38,598
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 185 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 | £1.5m | £1.1m | 70.0% | +£60k | £160k | 10.3% | £6,966 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 68.0% | +£67k | £227k | 13.8% | £7,476 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 73.0% | -£143k | £84k | 5.7% | £7,409 |
| 2024/25 | £1.8m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 65.5% | +£257k | £341k | 19.1% | £8,721 |
Teaching staff
£746k
Support staff
£286k
Premises
£78k
Other costs
£281k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
6.0%
Catering
2.8%
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% | 76.0% | 83.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.2 | 18.2 | £38,715 | 16.4% | 7.6% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 14.2 | 15.7 | £38,410 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 11.3 |
| 2022/23 | 12.2 | 18.0 | £38,228 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7 | 18.6 | £39,338 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 3.2 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8 | 14.9 | £38,598 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 3.7% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 187 |
| 2014/15 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 4.9% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 185 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 6.2% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 195 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 7.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 193 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 7.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 192 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 7.1% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 198 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 189 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 20.0% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 185 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 15.7% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.8pp | 20.3% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 14.6% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 185 |
10 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2011 | — | Good |