Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,586.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.5%
of income
In-year balance
+2.3%
of income
Elevated: sickness 18.1 days.
5 July 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
225
Capacity
210 (107%)
Free school meals
32.9%
English additional lang.
13.8%
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.
10.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.2
Mean salary
£46,516
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 176 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £816k | 71.8% | +£57k | £69k | 6.0% | £5,163 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £907k | 73.5% | -£4k | £65k | 5.3% | £5,486 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 76.0% | -£3k | £62k | 4.6% | £5,841 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 74.1% | +£34k | £96k | 6.5% | £6,587 |
Teaching staff
£700k
Support staff
£315k
Premises
£92k
Other costs
£259k
2.3%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
4.5%
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 | 83.0% | 69.0% | 90.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 78.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.4 | 21.3 | £41,105 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.5 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4 | 19.3 | £39,735 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6 | 23.4 | £41,649 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.1 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6 | 24.0 | £44,438 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6 | 21.2 | £46,516 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.9% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 184 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 8.7% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 183 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 180 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 10.6% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 180 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 10.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 177 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.8% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 178 |
| 2021/22 | 5.6% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 17.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 176 |
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% | -1.4pp | 17.3% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 13.7% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 14.2% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 176 |
5 July 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2007 | — | Good |