Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,098.38
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.1%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 20.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.1%.
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
367
Capacity
382 (96%)
Free school meals
46.2%
English additional lang.
14.7%
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.
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.1
Mean salary
£45,031
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 299 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 76.1% | -£73k | £20k | 1.0% | £5,946 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.5m | 67.4% | +£81k | £101k | 4.4% | £6,283 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.6m | 63.0% | +£128k | £229k | 9.1% | £7,098 |
Teaching staff
£914k
Support staff
£383k
Premises
£242k
Other costs
£561k
3.1%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
11.4%
Premises (total)
8.1%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
8.3%
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 | 64.0% | 70.0% | 68.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.2 | 18.4 | £41,497 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 17.8 | £40,839 | 40.4% | 0.0% | 12.0 |
| 2022/23 | 14.6 | 24.8 | £43,497 | 38.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | 22.2 | £42,356 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 18.6 | 19.1 | £45,031 | —% | 5.1% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 5.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 253 |
| 2014/15 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 8.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 248 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.2% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 231 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 5.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 232 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 8.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 241 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.8% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 251 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.5% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 272 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 12.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 291 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 14.8% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 15.1% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 298 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 14.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 299 |
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2015 | — | Good |