Per-pupil income
£5,877.43
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
11 June 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
421
Capacity
369 (114%)
Free school meals
8.6%
English additional lang.
2.1%
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.
16.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.0
Mean salary
£47,114
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 362 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 73.3% | +£21k | £233k | 12.0% | £4,833 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 70.5% | -£23k | £211k | 9.9% | £5,132 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.6m | 71.6% | +£8k | £218k | 9.6% | £5,435 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £1.8m | 71.9% | +£10k | £229k | 9.2% | £5,877 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£359k
Premises
£122k
Other costs
£563k
4.8%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
5.3%
Supply staff
7.3%
Catering
7.5%
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 | 81.0% | 76.0% | 81.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.9 | 24.5 | £41,216 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 16.5 | 24.4 | £41,486 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2022/23 | 18.8 | 22.0 | £43,078 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2023/24 | 16.2 | 25.9 | £47,968 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.2 | 26.0 | £47,114 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 325 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 4.4% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 319 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.8% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 326 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 6.5% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 325 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 8.4% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 320 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 6.9% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 334 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 6.8% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 340 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.2pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 349 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 352 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 13.4% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 365 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 8.0% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 362 |
11 June 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2009 | — | Good |