Per-pupil income
£6,625
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.9%
of income
In-year balance
+5.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
10 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
425
Capacity
420 (101%)
Free school meals
18.1%
English additional lang.
48.7%
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.
18.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.7
Mean salary
£46,648
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
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 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.4m | 57.7% | +£229k | £330k | 13.3% | £5,840 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.5m | 61.5% | +£227k | £447k | 18.0% | £5,907 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £1.8m | 63.7% | +£147k | £475k | 16.9% | £6,625 |
Teaching staff
£779k
Support staff
£793k
Premises
£133k
Other costs
£740k
5.7%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
15.6%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.9%
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 | 98.0% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 95.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 92.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 92.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.5 | 21.9 | £36,537 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2021/22 | 20.1 | 21.1 | £36,615 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2022/23 | 19.7 | 21.3 | £37,072 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 22.1 | 19.2 | £39,734 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2024/25 | 18.7 | 22.7 | £46,648 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.7% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 52 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 5.6% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 3.9% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 182 |
| 2020/21 | 2.1% | 4.5% | -2.4pp | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 309 |
| 2021/22 | 4.1% | 7.1% | -3.1pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 369 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.5pp | 10.2% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 373 |
| 2023/24 | 4.0% | 6.6% | -2.5pp | 6.6% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 366 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 6.5% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 371 |
10 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding