Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,820.1
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.9%
of income
In-year balance
-7.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.1% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 18.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.0%.
11 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
320
Capacity
420 (76%)
Free school meals
30.6%
English additional lang.
34.1%
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.
15.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.3
Mean salary
£44,171
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.
20.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 306 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 | £1.9m | £1.5m | 79.8% | -£74k | £225k | 12.2% | £5,045 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 76.9% | -£26k | £199k | 9.9% | £5,360 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 74.5% | +£108k | £307k | 13.4% | £6,564 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 81.0% | -£156k | £152k | 6.9% | £6,820 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£474k
Premises
£117k
Other costs
£454k
5.4%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
2.7%
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 | 91.0% | 75.0% | 86.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.2 | 24.8 | £38,797 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 17.0 | 21.5 | £38,861 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2022/23 | 16.8 | 22.3 | £37,581 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 16.2 | 21.6 | £41,626 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 15.8 | 20.3 | £44,171 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 5.0% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 320 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.3% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 348 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.6% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 360 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.2% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 366 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 8.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 355 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.7% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 350 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 9.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 341 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 29.2% | 6.6% | 2.0% | 356 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 24.5% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.4pp | 21.0% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 347 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 20.6% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 306 |
11 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2012 | — | Good |