Per-pupil income
£7,852.1
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.4%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
1 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
452
Capacity
472 (96%)
Free school meals
53.9%
English additional lang.
42.9%
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.
23.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£52,282
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 387 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 75.4% | -£14k | £23k | 0.9% | £6,342 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 74.1% | +£41k | £64k | 2.2% | £6,588 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 72.2% | +£119k | £182k | 5.8% | £7,058 |
| 2024/25 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 73.8% | +£2k | £184k | 5.4% | £7,852 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£710k
Premises
£180k
Other costs
£709k
5.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
6.0%
Catering
7.0%
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 | 76.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 71.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.9 | 18.3 | £43,255 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 21.5 | 19.6 | £43,874 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 24.0 | 18.1 | £44,844 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23.0 | 19.3 | £48,580 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 23.6 | 18.3 | £52,282 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 15.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 333 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.8% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 344 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 354 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 14.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 362 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 18.1% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 365 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 19.4% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 372 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.3% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 380 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 20.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 382 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 28.3% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 392 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 22.9% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 385 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 23.0% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 387 |
1 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2014 | — | Good |