Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,187.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.2%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.4%.
13 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
210
Capacity
250 (84%)
Free school meals
16.8%
English additional lang.
36.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
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.
11.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£44,887
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
4.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 172 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £842k | 73.5% | +£17k | £117k | 10.2% | £5,113 |
| 2022/23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £914k | 74.3% | -£60k | £57k | 4.6% | £5,442 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 74.6% | -£11k | £46k | 3.4% | £6,235 |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 73.0% | +£33k | £79k | 5.3% | £7,188 |
Teaching staff
£679k
Support staff
£223k
Premises
£71k
Other costs
£296k
4.3%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
5.8%
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 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 83.0% | 79.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 79.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 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 | 10.4 | 21.3 | £42,207 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2 | 18.5 | £41,588 | 32.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3 | 22.0 | £41,602 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3 | 19.5 | £42,640 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2 | 18.5 | £44,887 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
4.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.8% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 182 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.2% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 185 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 4.9% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 185 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 5.4% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 186 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.8% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 188 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 5.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 182 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 16.3% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% | -2.4pp | 9.6% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.6pp | 10.1% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% | -2.8pp | 4.1% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 172 |
13 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2011 | — | Good |