Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,284.88
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
Elevated: sickness 9.4 days.
22 April 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
297
Capacity
315 (94%)
Free school meals
19.5%
English additional lang.
1.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–11
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.
13.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.5
Mean salary
£49,159
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 262 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 78.1% | -£7k | £137k | 9.3% | £4,881 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 75.9% | -£10k | £127k | 7.9% | £5,534 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 71.9% | +£21k | £148k | 8.5% | £5,893 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 72.6% | +£21k | £170k | 9.1% | £6,285 |
Teaching staff
£900k
Support staff
£213k
Premises
£76k
Other costs
£414k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
2.0%
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 | 61.0% | 61.0% | 50.0% | 36.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.1 | 20.5 | £39,330 | 28.4% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1 | 23.1 | £40,835 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2022/23 | 14.1 | 20.6 | £40,599 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0 | 22.8 | £42,370 | 1.5% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8 | 21.5 | £49,159 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.7% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 227 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.4% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 225 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 224 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.1% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 222 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 244 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.0% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 239 |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1pp | 3.5% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 256 |
| 2021/22 | 5.3% | 7.1% | -1.8pp | 12.6% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 261 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 10.6% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 264 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 10.6% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 255 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 12.6% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 262 |
22 April 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2013 | — | Requires improvement |