Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,668.23
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.8%
of income
In-year balance
-3.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.8%.
4 July 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
299
Capacity
315 (95%)
Free school meals
19.5%
English additional lang.
3.0%
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.
15.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.2
Mean salary
£48,354
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 263 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 75.3% | -£20k | £130k | 7.4% | £5,515 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | £1.4m | 74.3% | +£13k | £143k | 7.3% | £6,238 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.5m | 68.6% | +£20k | £163k | 7.5% | £7,258 |
| 2024/25 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.6m | 72.0% | -£77k | £86k | 3.8% | £7,668 |
Teaching staff
£996k
Support staff
£418k
Premises
£158k
Other costs
£558k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
9.8%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
1.8%
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 | 80.0% | 84.0% | 80.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.1 | 25.8 | £44,272 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2021/22 | 13.7 | 23.0 | £41,886 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 14.8 | 21.1 | £41,981 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 14.3 | 21.0 | £44,688 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 15.5 | 19.2 | £48,354 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 4.0% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 274 |
| 2014/15 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 273 |
| 2015/16 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 269 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 273 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 270 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 273 |
| 2020/21 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4pp | 5.8% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 274 |
| 2021/22 | 4.3% | 7.1% | -2.8pp | 8.5% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 272 |
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% | -1.9pp | 14.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 276 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 13.8% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 268 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -1.2pp | 13.3% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 263 |
4 July 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2009 | — | Good |