Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,582.1
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.5%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.6%.
15 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
229
Capacity
250 (92%)
Free school meals
20.1%
English additional lang.
16.6%
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.
10.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.9
Mean salary
£47,197
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 182 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £824k | 72.2% | +£43k | £52k | 4.6% | £5,287 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £901k | 74.6% | -£3k | £49k | 4.1% | £5,365 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | £986k | 73.0% | +£16k | £65k | 4.8% | £5,797 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 71.8% | +£53k | £118k | 7.8% | £6,582 |
Teaching staff
£651k
Support staff
£233k
Premises
£93k
Other costs
£278k
4.8%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
2.6%
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 | 75.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.1 | 25.1 | £42,358 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3 | 21.1 | £42,034 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9 | 22.7 | £42,028 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9 | 21.4 | £47,017 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5 | 21.9 | £47,197 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 188 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.2% | 3.5% | 0.1% | 194 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 190 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 189 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 5.7% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 194 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.1% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 195 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 6.2% | 2.6% | 0.1% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 17.6% | 6.1% | 0.1% | 176 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 14.6% | 5.4% | 0.1% | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 14.8% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 17.6% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 182 |
15 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2014 | — | Good |