Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,851.36
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
88.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-13.6%
of income
In-year balance
-7.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -13.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.1%.
Elevated: sickness 12.6 days.
8 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
153
Capacity
210 (73%)
Free school meals
32.4%
English additional lang.
21.6%
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.
8.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£51,577
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.
13.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 134 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 | £901k | 81.1% | -£10k | £35k | 3.1% | £6,135 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £870k | 80.7% | -£36k | -£1k | -0.1% | £6,417 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £909k | 83.7% | -£70k | -£71k | -6.6% | £6,795 |
| 2024/25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £1.0m | 88.0% | -£88k | -£159k | -13.6% | £7,851 |
Teaching staff
£663k
Support staff
£182k
Premises
£48k
Other costs
£179k
4.2%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
2.1%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
2.0%
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 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.4 | 21.0 | £44,328 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4 | 19.3 | £44,688 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6 | 19.5 | £44,729 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6 | 18.7 | £47,674 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.6 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6 | 17.3 | £51,577 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 8.0% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 176 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.1% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 183 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.3% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 179 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 7.2% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 180 |
| 2017/18 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 184 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.9% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 185 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 4.2% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 165 |
| 2021/22 | 4.6% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 18.9% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 15.2% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 13.4% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 134 |
8 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2009 | — | Good |