Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,504.89
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-2.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.1%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -2.0%.
Reserves fell from 3.2% to -2.0% over 3 years
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
3 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
288
Capacity
294 (98%)
Free school meals
36.2%
English additional lang.
5.2%
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.
15.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£45,868
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 209 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 76.4% | -£16k | £50k | 3.2% | £6,082 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 74.3% | +£9k | £59k | 3.4% | £6,677 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 75.6% | -£58k | £1k | 0.1% | £6,994 |
| 2024/25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 78.0% | -£44k | -£43k | -2.0% | £7,505 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£417k
Premises
£97k
Other costs
£413k
2.5%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
0.8%
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 | 39.0% | 73.0% | 55.0% | 36.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 49.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.2 | 17.8 | £39,928 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 14.6 | 17.7 | £40,745 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2022/23 | 13.6 | 19.2 | £43,192 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 15.0 | 18.2 | £46,582 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0 | 18.9 | £45,868 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 4.8% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 227 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 5.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 208 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.0% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 200 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 203 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 5.5% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 201 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 9.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 209 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 6.2% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 195 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 25.7% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 202 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 33.9% | 7.5% | 1.4% | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | +0.0pp | 22.1% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 21.5% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 209 |
3 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2013 | — | Requires improvement |