Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,243.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.8%.
7 February 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
146
Capacity
175 (83%)
Free school meals
54.8%
English additional lang.
9.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–11
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.
8.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£50,097
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 142 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | £743k | 72.6% | +£151 | £71k | 6.9% | £6,520 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £824k | 76.0% | -£17k | £54k | 5.0% | £6,336 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £898k | 75.6% | +£8k | £62k | 5.2% | £7,243 |
Teaching staff
£567k
Support staff
£196k
Premises
£57k
Other costs
£225k
| 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 | 84.0% | 72.0% | 80.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 83.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.0 | 20.1 | £40,451 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0 | 17.4 | £40,168 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4 | 18.2 | £41,673 | 30.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 9.6 | 17.1 | £42,357 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6 | 17.0 | £50,097 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 11.7% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 137 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.9% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 126 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 12.5% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 140 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 10.1% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 13.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 136 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.4% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 147 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 23.6% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 144 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 25.0% | 5.2% | 2.6% | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 28.6% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 26.8% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 142 |
7 February 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2016 | URN 119623 | Requires improvement |