Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,868.25
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.8%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.0% to 6.3%.
Elevated: sickness 10.7 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good14 January 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
267
Capacity
315 (85%)
Free school meals
28.1%
English additional lang.
22.8%
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.
14.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.1
Mean salary
£48,985
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 247 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 69.1% | -£68k | £187k | 12.0% | £5,324 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 71.9% | -£77k | £110k | 6.6% | £5,788 |
| 2023/24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 70.7% | +£3k | £113k | 6.3% | £6,537 |
| 2024/25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 72.6% | -£7k | £107k | 5.8% | £6,868 |
Teaching staff
£813k
Support staff
£244k
Premises
£128k
Other costs
£381k
6.1%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
6.7%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
2.4%
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 | 72.0% | 74.0% | 67.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 36.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.0 | 25.0 | £41,575 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5 | 23.4 | £40,719 | 38.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 14.8 | 19.5 | £42,862 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2023/24 | 13.9 | 19.9 | £43,944 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 14.0 | 19.1 | £48,985 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 7.4% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 256 |
| 2014/15 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.3% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 259 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 6.2% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 259 |
| 2016/17 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 6.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 262 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 8.2% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 267 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.7% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 260 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 5.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 264 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 21.9% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 265 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 19.5% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 17.9% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 252 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 13.0% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 247 |
14 January 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2023 | — | Requires improvement |