Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,784.35
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-2.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -2.4%.
Elevated: turnover 33.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
30 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
365
Capacity
367 (99%)
Free school meals
31.9%
English additional lang.
62.2%
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.
17.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.4
Mean salary
£47,226
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 286 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 78.9% | -£2k | £20k | 1.1% | £5,523 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 75.0% | +£23k | £43k | 2.0% | £6,221 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 78.6% | -£69k | -£26k | -1.2% | £6,368 |
| 2024/25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 77.5% | -£28k | -£55k | -2.4% | £6,784 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£531k
Premises
£167k
Other costs
£381k
4.2%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
4.5%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
4.5%
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 | 71.0% | 57.0% | 71.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.0 | 21.8 | £40,703 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 15.0 | 22.4 | £40,913 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 18.2 | 18.4 | £42,028 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2023/24 | 15.8 | 21.8 | £48,775 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 17.6 | 19.4 | £47,226 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 9.9% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 252 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.0% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 245 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 261 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 15.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 283 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 16.0% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 287 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.5% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 282 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 17.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 287 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 24.0% | 4.7% | 2.6% | 283 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 20.8% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.4pp | 18.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 286 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.6pp | 16.1% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 286 |
30 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2014 | — | Requires improvement |