Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,018.49
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.3%
of income
In-year balance
-4.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 25.0%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 30.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.9% of income.
17 April 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
111
Capacity
120 (93%)
Free school meals
65.5%
English additional lang.
7.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
5.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£44,088
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 70 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 | £840k | £797k | £568k | 67.5% | +£43k | £139k | 16.6% | £8,160 |
| 2022/23 | £879k | £884k | £615k | 70.0% | -£5k | £134k | 15.3% | £8,970 |
| 2023/24 | £892k | £909k | £623k | 69.9% | -£17k | £117k | 13.2% | £9,387 |
| 2024/25 | £893k | £937k | £665k | 74.5% | -£44k | £74k | 8.3% | £9,018 |
Teaching staff
£385k
Support staff
£122k
Premises
£45k
Other costs
£227k
3.8%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
3.7%
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 | 87.0% | 60.0% | 87.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.0 | 14.1 | £39,655 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8 | 15.1 | £40,190 | 70.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0 | 14.1 | £34,599 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0 | 11.9 | £41,227 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6 | 17.7 | £44,088 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.3% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 83 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 13.4% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 82 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 29.4% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 85 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 21.5% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 21.5% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 24.7% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 73 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.3% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 24.3% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 33.3% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 42.9% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 30.0% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 70 |
17 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2009 | — | Requires improvement |