Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,674.63
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
28 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
280
Capacity
280 (100%)
Free school meals
30.0%
English additional lang.
10.0%
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.
10.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.7
Mean salary
£50,866
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 244 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 75.5% | -£7k | £108k | 7.5% | £5,218 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 72.6% | +£27k | £135k | 8.3% | £5,893 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 75.0% | -£47k | £87k | 5.0% | £6,191 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 75.0% | -£675 | £86k | 4.6% | £6,675 |
Teaching staff
£778k
Support staff
£447k
Premises
£94k
Other costs
£374k
4.3%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
5.2%
Catering
4.0%
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 | 65.0% | 68.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.2 | 24.6 | £39,664 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2 | 26.8 | £40,501 | 25.5% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6 | 26.0 | £39,693 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 12.9 | 21.7 | £43,312 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 18.1 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9 | 25.7 | £50,866 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 5.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 235 |
| 2014/15 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.9% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 241 |
| 2015/16 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 4.5% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 242 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 6.8% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 251 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 9.4% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 244 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.3% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 245 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 6.1% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 245 |
| 2021/22 | 4.3% | 7.1% | -2.8pp | 7.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 243 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 9.9% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 9.0% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 8.6% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 244 |
28 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2013 | — | Requires improvement |