Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,547.7
+£6362024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
−5.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.5%
+4.0ppof income
In-year balance
+7.3%
+32.0ppof income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 24.7% of income.
15 October 2013 · 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
294
Capacity
251 (117%)
Free school meals
42.3%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
11.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.0
Mean salary
£49,180
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 226 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 73.2% | +£94k | £39k | 2.7% | £6,314 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 79.0% | +£6k | £2k | 0.1% | £6,770 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £2.4m | £1.5m | 77.0% | -£482k | £8k | 0.4% | £6,911 |
| 2024/25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 72.0% | +£156k | £95k | 4.5% | £7,548 |
Teaching staff
£868k
44% of spend
Support staff
£424k
21% of spend
Premises
£129k
7% of spend
Other costs
£314k
16% of spend
| 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 | 65.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 21.7 | £44,359 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 4.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 23.4 | £44,359 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 1.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 23.5 | £43,606 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 24.8 | £48,263 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 11.6 | 25.0 | £49,180 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.0 | 1 |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 11.9% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 176 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.7% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 168 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 175 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.8% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 174 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 10.2% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 177 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 13.3% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 181 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 9.7% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 176 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 18.5% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% | -0.9pp | 17.7% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 16.0% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 18.6% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 226 |
15 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2008 | URN 104419 | Good |