Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,092.64
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
1 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
634
Capacity
670 (95%)
Free school meals
6.7%
English additional lang.
14.8%
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.
28.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.1
Mean salary
£45,574
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
4.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 519 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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | £2.3m | 73.6% | -£35k | £210k | 6.8% | £5,152 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 78.0% | -£41k | £169k | 5.2% | £5,209 |
| 2023/24 | £3.5m | £3.4m | £2.7m | 75.1% | +£92k | £261k | 7.4% | £5,706 |
| 2024/25 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 76.9% | -£50k | £211k | 5.6% | £6,093 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£570k
Premises
£196k
Other costs
£729k
4.0%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
2.7%
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 | 82.0% | 78.0% | 89.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 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 | 26.1 | 22.4 | £39,743 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 26.3 | 22.6 | £39,829 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 27.1 | 22.9 | £40,780 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 28.1 | 22.1 | £42,540 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.2 | 22.1 | £45,574 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
4.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 5.7% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 230 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 258 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 5.7% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 280 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 6.2% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 338 |
| 2017/18 | 3.2% | 4.8% | -1.5pp | 5.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 401 |
| 2018/19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 3.8% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 445 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 3.7% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 487 |
| 2021/22 | 4.9% | 7.1% | -2.2pp | 8.5% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 505 |
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% | -2.6pp | 8.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 528 |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% | -2.7pp | 7.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 522 |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% | -3.0pp | 4.8% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 519 |
1 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2009 | — | Good |