Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,257.92
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.1%
of income
In-year balance
-6.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.1% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.3% to 3.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.1%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good25 March 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
237
Capacity
260 (91%)
Free school meals
13.5%
English additional lang.
14.8%
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.
9.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.2
Mean salary
£46,785
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 182 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £965k | 74.7% | -£23k | £169k | 13.1% | £5,246 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 74.7% | -£4k | £165k | 12.3% | £5,499 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 71.6% | -£29k | £136k | 9.5% | £5,892 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 77.5% | -£91k | £45k | 3.1% | £6,258 |
Teaching staff
£639k
Support staff
£282k
Premises
£104k
Other costs
£319k
5.4%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
8.7%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
7.4%
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 | 87.0% | 71.0% | 87.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.2 | 20.4 | £41,040 | 33.9% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2 | 26.7 | £42,828 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 24.4 | £40,924 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 10.0 | 24.3 | £43,365 | 12.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 9.8 | 24.2 | £46,785 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 5.0% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 201 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.5% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 214 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.5% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 218 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 4.8% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 209 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 3.9% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 208 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.2% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 214 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 4.3% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 4.8% | 7.1% | -2.3pp | 10.1% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.5pp | 6.5% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | -2.2pp | 8.2% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 8.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 182 |
25 March 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2023 | — | Requires improvement |