Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,158.16
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 27.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.4%.
30 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
424
Capacity
450 (94%)
Free school meals
9.9%
English additional lang.
5.2%
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.
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.8
Mean salary
£42,825
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 348 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 80.5% | -£60k | £79k | 4.0% | £4,928 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 72.8% | -£4k | £75k | 3.2% | £5,728 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 73.1% | -£27k | £48k | 1.9% | £6,150 |
| 2024/25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 74.9% | -£37k | £11k | 0.4% | £6,158 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£503k
Premises
£127k
Other costs
£566k
5.2%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
3.0%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
2.9%
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 | 76.0% | 76.0% | 67.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.2 | 25.1 | £40,750 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 19.2 | 21.2 | £39,355 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 16.6 | 24.4 | £41,028 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2023/24 | 19.2 | 21.4 | £43,128 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 18.6 | 22.8 | £42,825 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 329 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 336 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 342 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 10.8% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 333 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 10.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 334 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.2% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 305 |
| 2020/21 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 6.3% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 315 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.9pp | 22.4% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 321 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 13.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 316 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.6pp | 9.5% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 327 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 348 |
30 January 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2013 | — | Good |