Per-pupil income
£6,864.52
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.7%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
No active flags for this school.
21 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
352
Capacity
315 (112%)
Free school meals
41.5%
English additional lang.
27.0%
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.
14.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.4
Mean salary
£49,023
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 274 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 72.6% | +£22k | £154k | 8.3% | £5,489 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 73.3% | -£32k | £122k | 6.1% | £5,629 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 69.6% | +£72k | £194k | 8.5% | £6,527 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 74.3% | +£17k | £211k | 8.7% | £6,865 |
Teaching staff
£889k
Support staff
£630k
Premises
£127k
Other costs
£478k
3.4%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
4.5%
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 | 84.0% | 80.0% | 73.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.0 | 20.9 | £40,123 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 14.4 | 23.4 | £44,222 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | 13.8 | 25.8 | £43,290 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6 | 25.7 | £46,391 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.4 | 24.4 | £49,023 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 10.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 296 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 5.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 306 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 5.6% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 285 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 6.9% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 290 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 292 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 7.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 284 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 10.0% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 270 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 14.4% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 270 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 12.5% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 279 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.2pp | 17.2% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 279 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% | -1.6pp | 14.2% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 274 |
21 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2014 | — | Requires improvement |