Per-pupil income
£6,653.36
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.8%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
No active flags for this school.
1 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
196
Capacity
196 (100%)
Free school meals
23.0%
English additional lang.
5.6%
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.
7.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
27.7
Mean salary
£43,844
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 171 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | £780k | 74.8% | +£22k | £245k | 23.5% | £5,431 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £841k | 71.2% | -£40k | £205k | 17.4% | £6,054 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £915k | 76.8% | -£34k | £171k | 14.4% | £6,178 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £939k | 72.0% | +£60k | £232k | 17.8% | £6,653 |
Teaching staff
£458k
Support staff
£201k
Premises
£52k
Other costs
£252k
3.5%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
16.1%
Supply staff
6.5%
Catering
7.3%
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 | 63.0% | 67.0% | 83.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.4 | 21.4 | £40,623 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2 | 23.5 | £42,325 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1 | 27.5 | £45,679 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 20.0 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1 | 27.3 | £49,295 | 29.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1 | 27.7 | £43,844 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 155 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.5% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 156 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.7% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 161 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 16.3% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 166 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 15.5% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 161 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.9% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 168 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 12.9% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 178 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 30.4% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 171 |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 14.9% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 11.0% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 13.4% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 171 |
1 November 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2013 | — | Good |