Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£5,820.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 67% to 56%.
27 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
380
Capacity
420 (90%)
Free school meals
21.8%
English additional lang.
12.1%
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.
16.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.2
Mean salary
£47,636
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
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
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 345 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 | £1.5m | 75.1% | -£28k | £154k | 7.8% | £4,822 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 76.2% | -£18k | £136k | 6.3% | £5,308 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 74.2% | +£38k | £174k | 7.5% | £5,820 |
Teaching staff
£951k
Support staff
£482k
Premises
£137k
Other costs
£420k
2.9%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
2.3%
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 | 75.0% | 71.0% | 81.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.1 | 26.4 | £39,368 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 16.1 | 25.5 | £41,704 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 15.6 | 25.9 | £41,917 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2023/24 | 18.8 | 21.1 | £42,661 | 17.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 16.4 | 23.2 | £47,636 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 4.8% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 269 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 4.4% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 271 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 5.8% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 275 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.2% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 290 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.0% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 302 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.2% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 318 |
| 2020/21 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 352 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 15.4% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 358 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 15.5% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 16.9% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 355 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 13.3% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 345 |
27 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2014 | URN 105833 | Requires improvement |