Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,288.24
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.6%
of income
In-year balance
+9.9%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.6%.
20 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
184
Capacity
210 (88%)
Free school meals
13.0%
English additional lang.
10.3%
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.
8.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.6
Mean salary
£47,977
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 171 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 | £971k | £801k | 78.7% | +£46k | £139k | 13.7% | £5,112 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £848k | 78.0% | -£5k | £134k | 12.3% | £5,607 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £921k | 77.7% | +£22k | £156k | 13.2% | £6,048 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £998k | 74.4% | +£133k | £289k | 21.6% | £7,288 |
Teaching staff
£597k
Support staff
£201k
Premises
£31k
Other costs
£179k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
1.7%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
4.0%
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 | 70.0% | 74.0% | 78.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.4 | 22.7 | £42,310 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 14.3 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2 | 21.5 | £41,303 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7 | 19.9 | £41,079 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7 | 22.7 | £44,328 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5 | 21.6 | £47,977 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.7% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 4.6% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 174 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 173 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 1.7% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 173 |
| 2016/17 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1.8pp | 3.9% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 179 |
| 2017/18 | 3.2% | 4.8% | -1.5pp | 5.5% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 181 |
| 2018/19 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -2.0pp | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 182 |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 4.5% | -2.5pp | 3.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 175 |
| 2021/22 | 4.7% | 7.1% | -2.4pp | 9.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 179 |
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% | -3.2pp | 7.8% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% | -2.5pp | 8.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 6.4% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 171 |
20 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2013 | — | Requires improvement |