Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,340.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.8%
of income
In-year balance
+7.7%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 64% to 52%.
15 October 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
291
Capacity
322 (90%)
Free school meals
18.5%
English additional lang.
7.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
15.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£45,783
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 241 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 73.6% | +£61k | £96k | 6.3% | £5,172 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 69.1% | +£120k | £128k | 8.1% | £5,682 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 70.0% | +£131k | £150k | 8.8% | £6,341 |
Teaching staff
£825k
Support staff
£195k
Premises
£88k
Other costs
£294k
4.0%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
3.7%
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 | 66.0% | 74.0% | 76.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 53.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.8 | 19.9 | £43,681 | 28.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 16.9 | 17.6 | £44,289 | 35.5% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 16.3 | 17.2 | £44,040 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2023/24 | 13.5 | 20.0 | £41,008 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2024/25 | 15.3 | 18.3 | £45,783 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 6.3% | 3.3% | 0.1% | 240 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 9.2% | 3.6% | 0.1% | 261 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.3% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 263 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 10.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 266 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 9.9% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 263 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 270 |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 3.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 261 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.8pp | 10.0% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 269 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 15.9% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 257 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 13.2% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 250 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 11.2% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 241 |
15 October 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2013 | URN 105006 | Requires improvement |