Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,376.09
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-24.1%
of income
In-year balance
-13.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -11.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -3.8% to -11.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
27 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2023/24 · KS2
Pupils on roll
91
Capacity
210 (43%)
Free school meals
16.5%
English additional lang.
15.4%
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.
5.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£44,886
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 77 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 | £762k | £839k | £641k | 84.1% | -£77k | -£29k | -3.8% | £6,193 |
| 2022/23 | £838k | £858k | £619k | 73.8% | -£21k | -£50k | -5.9% | £8,294 |
| 2023/24 | £757k | £798k | £591k | 78.0% | -£41k | -£90k | -11.9% | £7,651 |
| 2024/25 | £853k | £968k | £727k | 85.2% | -£115k | -£205k | -24.1% | £9,376 |
Teaching staff
£386k
Support staff
£235k
Premises
£66k
Other costs
£176k
3.8%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
12.9%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.6 | 16.9 | £42,574 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0 | 17.5 | £42,537 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2 | 16.2 | £42,151 | 32.3% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 5.6 | 17.7 | £45,715 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8 | 15.6 | £44,886 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 6.2% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 179 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 179 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 4.5% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 177 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 6.2% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 178 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.3% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 4.4% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 159 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 5.0% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.0pp | 13.1% | 6.4% | 0.8% | 107 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 22.6% | 5.6% | 0.9% | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.4pp | 14.6% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.4pp | 13.0% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 77 |
27 September 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2015 | — | Requires improvement |