Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,901.56
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.2%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.0% to 6.0%.
4 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
500
Capacity
480 (104%)
Free school meals
22.6%
English additional lang.
7.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
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.
21.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.6
Mean salary
£47,130
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 510 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 | £2.4m | £2.5m | £1.8m | 72.1% | -£34k | £242k | 10.0% | £4,889 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 71.2% | -£43k | £199k | 7.7% | £5,250 |
| 2023/24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 73.7% | -£15k | £184k | 6.9% | £5,242 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.2m | 75.0% | -£7k | £178k | 6.0% | £5,902 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£453k
Premises
£172k
Other costs
£573k
5.2%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
5.9%
Catering
4.2%
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 | 65.0% | 68.0% | 55.0% | 46.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 46.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.2 | 22.3 | £39,635 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2021/22 | 21.6 | 23.0 | £40,357 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 20.0 | 24.6 | £42,677 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 22.2 | 22.9 | £41,951 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 21.2 | 23.6 | £47,130 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 8.3% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 517 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.7% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 514 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 512 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 514 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 506 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 6.8% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 503 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 4.0% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 503 |
| 2021/22 | 5.6% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 15.7% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 502 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 15.9% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 502 |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | -0.9pp | 14.9% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 516 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 510 |
4 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2014 | — | Requires improvement |