Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,222.06
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.8%
of income
In-year balance
-1.8%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.5% to 9.8%.
Reserves fell from 15.5% to 7.8% over 3 years
Elevated: turnover 15.8%.
30 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
277
Capacity
315 (88%)
Free school meals
18.4%
English additional lang.
9.4%
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.
12.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.1
Mean salary
£48,657
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 247 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.1m | 63.5% | +£56k | £266k | 15.5% | £6,048 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.2m | 69.3% | -£92k | £175k | 10.3% | £5,797 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 70.6% | -£11k | £164k | 9.8% | £5,861 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 76.0% | -£30k | £134k | 7.8% | £6,222 |
Teaching staff
£802k
Support staff
£279k
Premises
£106k
Other costs
£337k
3.9%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
2.6%
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% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 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 | 25.3 | £43,772 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0 | 23.7 | £44,322 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8 | 27.0 | £44,270 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 11.4 | 25.2 | £45,820 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.5 | 22.1 | £48,657 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 5.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 219 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 236 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 6.0% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 248 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.2% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 251 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.1% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 263 |
| 2018/19 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 271 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 8.0% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 274 |
| 2021/22 | 5.1% | 7.1% | -2.0pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 265 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 9.2% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 251 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 9.2% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 260 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 7.7% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 247 |
30 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2012 | — | Good |