Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,542.28
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-2.2%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.3% to 4.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.5% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.6%.
3 December 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
204
Capacity
210 (97%)
Free school meals
18.1%
English additional lang.
6.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–11
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.
8.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.4
Mean salary
£54,617
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 189 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £818k | 74.0% | -£12k | £128k | 11.6% | £5,211 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £865k | 72.3% | +£19k | £148k | 12.3% | £5,615 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £959k | 74.0% | -£58k | £90k | 6.9% | £6,421 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 77.6% | -£29k | £61k | 4.6% | £6,542 |
Teaching staff
£583k
Support staff
£249k
Premises
£56k
Other costs
£271k
5.5%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
2.5%
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 | 66.0% | 48.0% | 55.0% | 38.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.0 | 27.1 | £44,499 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0 | 26.5 | £45,423 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0 | 26.6 | £45,779 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0 | 22.4 | £48,609 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3 | 24.4 | £54,617 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.5% | 4.4% | -1.8pp | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 187 |
| 2014/15 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 190 |
| 2015/16 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 3.8% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 186 |
| 2016/17 | 2.4% | 4.6% | -2.1pp | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 188 |
| 2017/18 | 3.2% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 187 |
| 2018/19 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 3.2% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 186 |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 6.5% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 186 |
| 2021/22 | 5.2% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 12.9% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 8.2% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% | -2.4pp | 7.1% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 13.8% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 189 |
3 December 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2010 | — | Good |