Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,740.06
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.0% of income.
21 February 2013 · 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
246
Capacity
204 (121%)
Free school meals
14.6%
English additional lang.
7.3%
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.
10.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.5
Mean salary
£46,265
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 188 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 | £1.2m | £851k | 76.4% | -£67k | £110k | 9.9% | £4,700 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £873k | 72.8% | +£7k | £117k | 9.8% | £4,979 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £938k | 67.6% | +£24k | £141k | 10.2% | £5,740 |
Teaching staff
£603k
Support staff
£227k
Premises
£92k
Other costs
£334k
| 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 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 79.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 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 | 11.5 | 20.7 | £41,028 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0 | 21.5 | £40,316 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 24.1 | £41,315 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6 | 21.0 | £40,860 | 17.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 10.5 | 23.5 | £46,265 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 6.4% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 202 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 201 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 3.5% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 199 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 4.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 199 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 5.5% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 201 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.1% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 196 |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.8pp | 15.2% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% | -1.4pp | 11.8% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.6pp | 9.8% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.4pp | 10.6% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 188 |
21 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2007 | URN 105951 | Good |