Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£3,293.93
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.9%
of income
In-year balance
-5.6%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.6% of income.
14 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
210
Capacity
210 (100%)
Free school meals
8.6%
English additional lang.
1.9%
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.
13.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£43,244
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.
4.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 182 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 | £869k | 70.5% | +£43k | £115k | 9.3% | £5,818 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £954k | 70.9% | +£1k | £116k | 8.7% | £6,372 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 70.8% | +£53k | £170k | 11.1% | £7,278 |
| 2024/25 | £692k | £731k | £512k | 74.0% | -£39k | £131k | 18.9% | £3,294 |
Teaching staff
£297k
Support staff
£135k
Premises
£43k
Other costs
£176k
| 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 | 90.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.9 | 23.9 | £38,930 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9 | 23.7 | £40,533 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9 | 23.6 | £41,441 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0 | 21.0 | £43,555 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 13.4 | 15.7 | £43,244 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 6.0% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 184 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 9.2% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 184 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.2% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.0% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 181 |
| 2017/18 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 5.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 6.6% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 182 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 6.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 185 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 20.2% | 6.2% | 0.6% | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% | -2.4pp | 11.5% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 4.0% | 6.6% | -2.6pp | 6.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.3pp | 4.4% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 182 |
14 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2014 | URN 104890 | Good |