Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,622.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.1%.
Elevated: turnover 19.2%.
13 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
79
Capacity
140 (56%)
Free school meals
5.1%
English additional lang.
5.1%
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.
4.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£46,828
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 75 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 | £685k | £707k | £532k | 77.6% | -£22k | £45k | 6.5% | £6,175 |
| 2022/23 | £718k | £736k | £519k | 72.3% | -£18k | £27k | 3.7% | £7,041 |
| 2023/24 | £689k | £687k | £479k | 69.5% | +£1k | £28k | 4.1% | £7,918 |
| 2024/25 | £673k | £675k | £468k | 69.5% | -£2k | £26k | 3.9% | £8,623 |
Teaching staff
£347k
Support staff
£74k
Premises
£45k
Other costs
£162k
4.5%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
11.3%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
3.7%
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% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | 5.4 | 20.8 | £45,836 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0 | 18.5 | £46,025 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5 | 13.6 | £46,054 | 33.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 5.2 | 17.0 | £44,000 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6 | 17.1 | £46,828 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.7% | 4.4% | -1.7pp | 4.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 103 |
| 2014/15 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 5.8% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 103 |
| 2015/16 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 4.2% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 5.5% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 6.8% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 10.5% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 114 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.9% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 17.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | 96 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.5pp | 6.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 6.3% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 13.3% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 75 |
13 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2010 | — | Requires improvement |