Per-pupil income
£7,148.26
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.5%
of income
In-year balance
+8.3%
of income
No active flags for this school.
14 February 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
370
Capacity
394 (94%)
Free school meals
49.8%
English additional lang.
9.5%
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.
16.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.6
Mean salary
£48,771
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 279 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 77.3% | -£54k | £108k | 4.9% | £6,394 |
| 2022/23 | £708k | £816k | £417k | 58.9% | -£108k | £0 | 0.0% | £2,114 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.9m | 76.9% | +£205k | £208k | 8.5% | £7,148 |
Teaching staff
£879k
Support staff
£697k
Premises
£111k
Other costs
£252k
10.3%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
0.0%
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 | 64.0% | 67.0% | 64.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 39.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.4 | 21.8 | £39,105 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 15.4 | 22.3 | £39,704 | 6.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 17.6 | 19.1 | £38,444 | 26.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 16.2 | 21.3 | £44,932 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 16.8 | 20.6 | £48,771 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 15.2% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 264 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.2% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 257 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.7% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 262 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 11.5% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 260 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.2% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 265 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 13.6% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 272 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.3% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 268 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 25.1% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 263 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 18.5% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 265 |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 16.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 275 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 16.5% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 279 |
14 February 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2015 | URN 134866 | Requires improvement |