Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,574.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 9.8% to 7.9%.
Elevated: sickness 11.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
4 May 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
153
Capacity
235 (65%)
Free school meals
33.6%
English additional lang.
11.1%
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.
8.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£50,664
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 149 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 | £1.2m | £926k | 75.7% | -£13k | £119k | 9.8% | £6,117 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | £946k | 73.1% | -£57k | £62k | 4.8% | £6,408 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | £939k | 69.5% | +£55k | £117k | 8.7% | £7,421 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £941k | 72.7% | -£15k | £102k | 7.9% | £8,575 |
Teaching staff
£605k
Support staff
£169k
Premises
£83k
Other costs
£286k
4.2%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
3.9%
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% | 37.0% | 52.0% | 37.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 38.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.0 | 23.9 | £42,110 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0 | 22.3 | £43,680 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8 | 23.0 | £41,434 | 34.1% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0 | 22.8 | £45,126 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8 | 17.2 | £50,664 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 13.8% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 167 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.9% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 168 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 13.4% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 179 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 14.2% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 8.8% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 181 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.7% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 183 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 14.5% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 28.6% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 185 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 24.2% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 29.2% | 6.8% | 3.8% | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 27.5% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 149 |
4 May 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2013 | — | Good |