Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.4% of income.
22 January 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
258
Capacity
245 (105%)
Free school meals
22.7%
English additional lang.
10.1%
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.
11.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.1
Mean salary
£45,182
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 211 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 76.0% | +£19k | £103k | 6.9% | £5,589 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 77.5% | -£38k | £65k | 4.1% | £6,006 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £861k | 76.5% | -£30k | £34k | 3.0% | — |
Teaching staff
£443k
Support staff
£228k
Premises
£54k
Other costs
£241k
4.3%
Admin staff
-0.1%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
3.5%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
2.2%
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 | 73.0% | 78.0% | 76.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.8 | 20.9 | £36,962 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0 | 22.3 | £39,000 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 26.4 | £41,855 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 1.2 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1 | 23.1 | £45,182 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 216 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 218 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 10.4% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 222 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 223 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 6.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 222 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.9% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 219 |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 5.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 215 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 9.6% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 218 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 15.4% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.1pp | 13.0% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 11.4% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 211 |
22 January 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2013 | URN 105720 | Requires improvement |