Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,835.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.9%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 68% to 56%.
15 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
337
Capacity
240 (140%)
Free school meals
56.0%
English additional lang.
75.7%
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.
17.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£40,109
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 258 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 | £3.0m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 65.4% | +£461k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,819 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £2.3m | £2.0m | 63.8% | +£771k | £338k | 10.9% | £9,738 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 70.5% | +£216k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,836 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£901k
Premises
£112k
Other costs
£592k
3.7%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
8.7%
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 | 74.0% | 69.0% | 64.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.3 | 18.4 | £36,359 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 14.1 | 23.9 | £36,974 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 15.8 | 20.1 | £35,579 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2023/24 | 18.0 | 17.6 | £37,212 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 17.8 | 17.6 | £40,109 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 8.1% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 174 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.2% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 174 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 7.1% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 8.4% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 203 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 16.1% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 217 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 223 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.4% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 256 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 29.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 272 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 24.9% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 14.4% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 257 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 15.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 258 |
15 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2012 | URN 104615 | Good |