Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,081.04
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.4%
of income
Reserves fell from 9.0% to 7.5% over 3 years
Elevated: turnover 19.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 5.0%.
27 January 2015 · 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
404
Capacity
420 (96%)
Free school meals
13.1%
English additional lang.
6.4%
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.
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.2
Mean salary
£45,984
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
4.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 359 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 75.7% | +£20k | £177k | 9.0% | £4,860 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 75.4% | -£8k | £169k | 7.7% | £5,450 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 73.1% | +£11k | £181k | 7.5% | £5,956 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 75.6% | -£58k | £123k | 5.0% | £6,081 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£453k
Premises
£160k
Other costs
£499k
4.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
9.8%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
3.9%
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 | 85.0% | 77.0% | 83.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 76.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.8 | 21.3 | £41,045 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 17.2 | 23.5 | £41,747 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 17.2 | 23.4 | £42,998 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 17.6 | 22.9 | £44,470 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 16.0 | 25.2 | £45,984 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
4.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 9.1% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 298 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 11.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 306 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.6% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 314 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 332 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 5.2% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 348 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 6.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 355 |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 6.5% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 356 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.6pp | 12.5% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 351 |
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% | -2.9pp | 7.4% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 353 |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% | -2.9pp | 5.4% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% | -3.0pp | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 359 |
27 January 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2013 | — | Requires improvement |