Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,328.38
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.0% of income.
11 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
218
Capacity
242 (90%)
Free school meals
55.8%
English additional lang.
38.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
10.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.3
Mean salary
£44,872
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.
12.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 173 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 70.4% | -£17k | £149k | 10.0% | £6,990 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 73.1% | -£62k | £87k | 5.7% | £6,598 |
| 2023/24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 70.2% | +£38k | £125k | 7.1% | £7,536 |
| 2024/25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 71.1% | -£18k | £107k | 5.9% | £8,328 |
Teaching staff
£688k
Support staff
£425k
Premises
£189k
Other costs
£351k
4.4%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
10.7%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
2.6%
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 | 97.0% | 86.0% | 93.0% | 86.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.7 | 18.9 | £40,045 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2 | 17.5 | £39,849 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8 | 19.5 | £41,203 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7 | 19.9 | £44,420 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7 | 20.3 | £44,872 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 4.2% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 166 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 7.8% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 179 |
| 2015/16 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 7.7% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 183 |
| 2016/17 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 6.6% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 181 |
| 2017/18 | 2.6% | 4.8% | -2.1pp | 4.5% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 2.5% | 4.6% | -2.1pp | 3.7% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 187 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 3.4% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 177 |
| 2021/22 | 4.4% | 7.1% | -2.7pp | 10.5% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 171 |
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% | -2.2pp | 13.4% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | -2.1pp | 11.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 12.1% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 173 |
11 June 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sept 2012 | — | Requires improvement |