Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,877.06
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
29.3%
of income
In-year balance
+1.5%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 30.6%.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%.
21 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
162
Capacity
210 (77%)
Free school meals
25.3%
English additional lang.
1.9%
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.
8.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.2
Mean salary
£43,264
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 150 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 | £970k | £894k | £658k | 67.9% | +£76k | £224k | 23.1% | £5,672 |
| 2022/23 | £988k | £956k | £676k | 68.4% | +£32k | £256k | 25.9% | £5,989 |
| 2023/24 | £1.0m | £957k | £690k | 68.3% | +£53k | £309k | 30.6% | £6,160 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £782k | 70.2% | +£17k | £326k | 29.3% | £6,877 |
Teaching staff
£513k
Support staff
£157k
Premises
£70k
Other costs
£245k
5.3%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
5.9%
Catering
3.0%
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 | 90.0% | 87.0% | 70.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 48.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.0 | 24.6 | £41,426 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1 | 21.1 | £37,118 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4 | 22.2 | £38,453 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1 | 18.1 | £40,304 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0 | 20.2 | £43,264 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 14.9% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 134 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.5% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 153 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 154 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 153 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 8.6% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 163 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 13.8% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 160 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 6.8% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 161 |
| 2021/22 | 4.0% | 7.1% | -3.1pp | 9.3% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 150 |
| 2022/23 | 4.0% | 6.8% | -2.8pp | 4.5% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% | -2.4pp | 6.7% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 10.0% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 150 |
21 January 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2012 | — | Requires improvement |