Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,895.73
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.9%
of income
In-year balance
+6.4%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 29.7%.
13 December 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
366
Capacity
362 (101%)
Free school meals
33.3%
English additional lang.
36.6%
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.
13.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.9
Mean salary
£51,743
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 285 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 | £2.0m | £1.6m | 78.2% | -£5k | £143k | 7.0% | £6,495 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 82.2% | -£145k | -£3k | -0.1% | £6,517 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 75.2% | +£84k | £81k | 3.8% | £6,262 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 72.3% | +£152k | £233k | 9.9% | £6,896 |
Teaching staff
£993k
Support staff
£519k
Premises
£103k
Other costs
£399k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
2.1%
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 | 67.0% | 51.0% | 67.0% | 43.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 28.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 37.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.9 | £42,517 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 16.4 | 19.0 | £41,243 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2022/23 | 15.4 | 20.6 | £45,797 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 14.6 | 23.2 | £46,208 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8 | 24.9 | £51,743 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 232 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 6.6% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 242 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.6% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 256 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 16.1% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 261 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 9.7% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 257 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 264 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 272 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 24.9% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 281 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 24.4% | 5.1% | 2.5% | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 29.7% | 5.3% | 2.5% | 276 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 16.1% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 285 |
13 December 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2012 | — | Good |