Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,335.03
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 79% to 60%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 18.4% to 14.2%.
4 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
165
Capacity
210 (79%)
Free school meals
39.4%
English additional lang.
19.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
10.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£48,954
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 154 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | £780k | 76.7% | -£19k | £187k | 18.4% | £5,408 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £828k | 72.9% | -£828 | £186k | 16.4% | £5,953 |
| 2023/24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £894k | 71.0% | +£19k | £205k | 16.3% | £6,991 |
| 2024/25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £961k | 79.4% | -£33k | £171k | 14.2% | £7,335 |
Teaching staff
£582k
Support staff
£252k
Premises
£77k
Other costs
£206k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
5.4%
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 | 70.0% | 73.0% | 67.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 79.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.2 | 22.2 | £39,150 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2 | 22.9 | £39,200 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4 | 22.7 | £43,392 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0 | 19.8 | £43,283 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0 | 16.5 | £48,954 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 7.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 177 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 10.6% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 170 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.9% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 165 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.0% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 7.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 176 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.2% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 174 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 22.0% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 168 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 18.9% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 164 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 18.6% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 16.3% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 15.6% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 154 |
4 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2014 | — | Requires improvement |