Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,548.17
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-2.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -2.7%.
Elevated: sickness 19.1 days.
31 October 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
635
Capacity
630 (101%)
Free school meals
35.0%
English additional lang.
28.5%
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.
28.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.6
Mean salary
£46,319
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
1.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 536 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 79.3% | -£57k | £9k | 0.3% | £5,419 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.6m | £2.8m | 81.6% | -£210k | -£201k | -6.0% | £5,518 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 77.0% | -£13k | -£214k | -5.7% | £6,095 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £3.1m | 76.2% | +£104k | -£111k | -2.7% | £6,548 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£862k
Premises
£208k
Other costs
£653k
3.8%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
6.2%
Catering
2.9%
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 | 74.0% | 78.0% | 74.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 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 | 29.1 | 20.2 | £38,699 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 29.5 | 19.8 | £40,112 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 32.2 | 19.0 | £40,069 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | 20.3 | £44,135 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 19.1 |
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | 21.6 | £46,319 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 9.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 330 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 6.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 325 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 503 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 497 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 11.8% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 509 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 8.7% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 504 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.3% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 513 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 21.1% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 520 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 19.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 528 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.1pp | 21.1% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 550 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 20.5% | 1.5% | 5.2% | 536 |
31 October 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good