Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,251.35
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.0% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 23.9% to 10.1%.
11 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
589
Capacity
630 (93%)
Free school meals
8.1%
English additional lang.
6.5%
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.
24.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
23.9
Mean salary
£49,503
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 538 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.0m | 70.2% | +£129k | £696k | 23.9% | £4,657 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £4.0m | £2.2m | 61.0% | -£306k | £390k | 10.6% | £6,006 |
| 2023/24 | £3.5m | £3.5m | £2.4m | 69.3% | -£36k | £354k | 10.1% | £5,681 |
| 2024/25 | £3.7m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 74.5% | +£58k | £412k | 11.2% | £6,251 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£678k
Premises
£177k
Other costs
£704k
3.6%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
2.4%
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 | 78.0% | 78.0% | 75.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.0 | 24.8 | £40,158 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 23.0 | 27.2 | £38,907 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2022/23 | 22.0 | 27.8 | £41,140 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 24.0 | 25.6 | £43,275 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 24.6 | 23.9 | £49,503 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 4.5% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 222 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 5.8% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 291 |
| 2015/16 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 6.1% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 312 |
| 2016/17 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 3.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 375 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.5pp | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 438 |
| 2018/19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 4.0% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 475 |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 4.5% | -2.5pp | 3.9% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 509 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 10.1% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 544 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 9.4% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 550 |
| 2023/24 | 4.0% | 6.6% | -2.6pp | 8.4% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 538 |
| 2024/25 | 4.0% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 8.6% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 538 |
11 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2015 | — | Good |