Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,021.47
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.6%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.6%.
Elevated: turnover 44.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
29 November 2016 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
435
Capacity
465 (94%)
Free school meals
32.8%
English additional lang.
58.4%
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.
21.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.2
Mean salary
£50,372
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.
12.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 375 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 73.7% | -£27k | £69k | 2.6% | £5,680 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.0m | 71.2% | +£34k | £102k | 3.6% | £5,972 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | £2.1m | 70.4% | +£146k | £248k | 8.2% | £6,437 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | £2.3m | 74.5% | -£49k | £199k | 6.6% | £7,021 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£700k
Premises
£193k
Other costs
£630k
4.8%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
6.1%
Catering
3.4%
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% | 78.0% | 89.0% | 71.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.5 | 22.0 | £42,483 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 23.5 | 19.9 | £40,711 | 42.5% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2022/23 | 20.4 | 23.4 | £42,875 | 44.4% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 23.7 | 20.0 | £47,157 | 29.5% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 21.4 | 20.2 | £50,372 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 7.8% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 294 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 8.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 333 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.2% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 370 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 10.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 403 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 9.8% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 386 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.1% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 392 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 13.4% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 404 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 22.4% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 392 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 23.8% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 400 |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 16.0% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 406 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 12.8% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 375 |
29 November 2016 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2011 | — | Outstanding |