Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,188.88
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.2%
of income
In-year balance
-4.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.2%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 67% to 52%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.9% of income.
12 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
251
Capacity
330 (76%)
Free school meals
20.3%
English additional lang.
2.8%
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.
12.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.2
Mean salary
£48,804
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 231 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 75.7% | +£80k | £179k | 11.7% | £5,281 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 80.9% | -£87k | £93k | 6.0% | £5,204 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 78.5% | -£19k | £74k | 4.7% | £5,859 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 82.3% | -£76k | -£3k | -0.2% | £6,189 |
Teaching staff
£878k
Support staff
£291k
Premises
£73k
Other costs
£278k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
2.8%
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 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.5 | 22.0 | £41,453 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 13.2 | 22.0 | £41,298 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2022/23 | 14.2 | 20.7 | £42,012 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4 | 20.1 | £45,055 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.4 | 20.2 | £48,804 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.4% | 4.4% | -1.9pp | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 303 |
| 2014/15 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 302 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 303 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 6.3% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 300 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 7.8% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 296 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 5.8% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 293 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 5.1% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 295 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 15.8% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 292 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 12.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 273 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.2pp | 10.8% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 249 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 11.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 231 |
12 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2008 | — | Outstanding |