Per-pupil income
£7,404.73
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
No active flags for this school.
10 April 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
233
Capacity
236 (99%)
Free school meals
56.2%
English additional lang.
48.1%
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.
11.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.2
Mean salary
£45,370
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 186 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 77.2% | -£17k | £107k | 7.7% | £5,955 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 71.4% | +£20k | £127k | 8.6% | £6,406 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 67.7% | +£32k | £159k | 9.8% | £7,057 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 71.0% | +£5k | £165k | 9.6% | £7,405 |
Teaching staff
£751k
Support staff
£321k
Premises
£137k
Other costs
£358k
4.3%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
9.5%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
3.3%
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 | 66.0% | 62.0% | 59.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.7 | 22.4 | £42,482 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1 | 20.9 | £42,536 | 18.0% | 8.3% | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6 | 21.8 | £42,576 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4 | 17.2 | £42,697 | 36.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 11.0 | 21.2 | £45,370 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 12.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 158 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 15.1% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 172 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 14.8% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 182 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 15.6% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 179 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 14.5% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 10.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 192 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.6% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 184 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 27.8% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 191 |
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +0.1pp | 27.7% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | +0.1pp | 23.1% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 22.6% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 186 |
10 April 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2017 | — | Requires improvement |