Per-pupil income
£8,699.31
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
26 February 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
227
Capacity
350 (65%)
Free school meals
46.7%
English additional lang.
31.7%
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.
12.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£48,665
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 184 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 | £1.7m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 60.9% | +£158k | £256k | 15.0% | £6,537 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.1m | 64.6% | -£152k | £105k | 5.9% | £6,868 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 69.8% | -£42k | £62k | 3.3% | £7,409 |
| 2024/25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 67.7% | +£37k | £99k | 5.0% | £8,699 |
Teaching staff
£789k
Support staff
£359k
Premises
£95k
Other costs
£507k
4.7%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
4.0%
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 | 89.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 79.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 13.6 | 18.8 | £37,761 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/22 | 13.0 | 20.1 | £37,660 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 13.7 | 18.9 | £38,990 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 14.7 | 17.4 | £43,386 | 34.0% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7 | 17.9 | £48,665 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 12.4% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 265 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 11.2% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 267 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.8% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 279 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 13.1% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 275 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 253 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 241 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 9.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 218 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 15.4% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 214 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 19.8% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 17.2% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 14.7% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 184 |
26 February 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2016 | — | Requires improvement |