Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,263.4
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.9%.
18 November 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
278
Capacity
315 (88%)
Free school meals
9.0%
English additional lang.
4.3%
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.
11.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.3
Mean salary
£44,894
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
5.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 258 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 72.4% | +£8k | £71k | 5.1% | £5,053 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 71.4% | +£10k | £81k | 5.2% | £5,534 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 76.0% | -£42k | £39k | 2.5% | £5,611 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 75.3% | -£23k | £16k | 0.9% | £6,263 |
Teaching staff
£801k
Support staff
£334k
Premises
£95k
Other costs
£357k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
6.1%
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 | 96.0% | 76.0% | 89.0% | 71.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 78.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 79.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.3 | 22.3 | £36,721 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7 | 21.8 | £37,873 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4 | 21.1 | £38,791 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9 | 23.4 | £41,728 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9 | 23.3 | £44,894 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
5.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.7% | 4.4% | -1.7pp | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.1% | 176 |
| 2014/15 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 180 |
| 2015/16 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.7% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 190 |
| 2016/17 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.6pp | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 194 |
| 2017/18 | 3.0% | 4.8% | -1.8pp | 1.6% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 194 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 4.3% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 209 |
| 2020/21 | 2.1% | 4.5% | -2.4pp | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | 242 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 16.3% | 5.6% | 0.4% | 257 |
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% | -2.6pp | 8.7% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 252 |
| 2023/24 | 4.0% | 6.6% | -2.5pp | 6.6% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 258 |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% | -2.8pp | 5.0% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 258 |
18 November 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2013 | — | Requires improvement |