Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,469.24
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.8%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.2% to 3.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.7%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
9 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
168
Capacity
210 (80%)
Free school meals
51.2%
English additional lang.
14.3%
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.
10.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£44,791
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 160 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £818k | 69.9% | +£5k | £120k | 10.2% | £7,096 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £864k | 71.3% | -£32k | £88k | 7.2% | £7,085 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 75.1% | -£38k | £50k | 3.7% | £7,770 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 73.0% | +£42k | £92k | 5.8% | £9,469 |
Teaching staff
£737k
Support staff
£315k
Premises
£100k
Other costs
£288k
2.8%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
5.4%
Catering
3.4%
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 | 44.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 39.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 21.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.2 | 18.3 | £34,345 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2 | 17.9 | £37,969 | 32.6% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8 | 17.4 | £38,022 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4 | 18.6 | £38,458 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8 | 15.6 | £44,791 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 123 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.5% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 128 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.1% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 18.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 139 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 21.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 132 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.1% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 141 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.0% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 27.9% | 5.6% | 2.1% | 154 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 22.4% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 20.5% | 5.0% | 2.6% | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 22.5% | 5.0% | 2.7% | 160 |
9 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2019 | — | Good |