Per-pupil income
£6,915.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.5%
of income
In-year balance
+5.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding1 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
494
Capacity
340 (145%)
Free school meals
40.9%
English additional lang.
27.3%
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.
29.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£47,508
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 371 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 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £1.8m | 54.0% | +£130k | £29k | 0.9% | £8,021 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.0m | 68.1% | +£141k | £46k | 1.6% | £6,399 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £3.1m | £2.3m | 69.9% | +£175k | £81k | 2.5% | £6,915 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£357k
Premises
£145k
Other costs
£663k
2.5%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
6.1%
Catering
1.3%
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 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 70.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.3 | 18.9 | £36,456 | 30.7% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 21.1 | 20.0 | £38,388 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 32.8 | 13.9 | £37,091 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | 14.1 | £38,694 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 29.9 | 15.7 | £47,508 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 5.3% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 170 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 4.8% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 188 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 8.0% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 200 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.3% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 206 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 8.4% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 225 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 3.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 248 |
| 2020/21 | 2.2% | 4.5% | -2.3pp | 3.9% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 309 |
| 2021/22 | 3.6% | 7.1% | -3.5pp | 6.5% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 325 |
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% | -2.6pp | 8.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 354 |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% | -2.8pp | 8.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 371 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.4pp | 8.4% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 371 |
1 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2014 | URN 131311 | Outstanding |