Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,814.13
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
65.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.4%
of income
In-year balance
+3.9%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.4%.
Elevated: sickness 10.0 days.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.5%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 60% to 48%.
24 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
392
Capacity
385 (102%)
Free school meals
47.7%
English additional lang.
16.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
18.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.6
Mean salary
£50,149
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 361 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £1.9m | 66.7% | +£2k | £525k | 18.4% | £7,015 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.0m | 64.3% | -£34k | £492k | 16.0% | £7,788 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.1m | 64.5% | +£77k | £568k | 17.4% | £8,103 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.3m | 65.6% | +£136k | £704k | 20.4% | £8,814 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£746k
Premises
£94k
Other costs
£960k
4.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
2.5%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
2.3%
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 | 65.0% | 73.0% | 65.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.6 | 19.8 | £42,996 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 19.6 | 20.8 | £43,002 | 15.3% | 4.9% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 18.0 | 21.9 | £44,867 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 18.2 | 22.2 | £47,186 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2024/25 | 18.2 | 21.6 | £50,149 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 9.5% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 325 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 16.3% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 325 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.5% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 334 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 16.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 334 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 340 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.3% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 344 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.9% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 358 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 18.9% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 355 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 22.6% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 362 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 22.6% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 354 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 25.5% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 361 |
24 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2013 | — | Requires improvement |