Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,020.75
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.7%
of income
In-year balance
-3.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
3 June 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 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
22.3%
English additional lang.
9.8%
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.
9.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.0
Mean salary
£48,327
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 166 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £830k | 71.9% | +£7k | £149k | 12.9% | £6,046 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £847k | 71.8% | -£24k | £125k | 10.6% | £6,053 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £908k | 71.0% | -£16k | £109k | 8.5% | £6,809 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £956k | 74.0% | -£48k | £60k | 4.7% | £7,021 |
Teaching staff
£606k
Support staff
£196k
Premises
£57k
Other costs
£327k
4.9%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
10.1%
Premises (total)
1.8%
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 | 67.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.6 | 20.7 | £42,379 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7 | 22.1 | £42,523 | 25.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8 | 20.0 | £40,111 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1 | 20.7 | £43,369 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2 | 20.0 | £48,327 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 173 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.5% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 168 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 6.5% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 169 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.9% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 169 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.0% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 7.9% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 177 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.1% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 20.2% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 178 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 22.2% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 24.7% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 15.1% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 166 |
3 June 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2014 | — | Requires improvement |