Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,282.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.2%
of income
In-year balance
-7.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.1% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
Elevated: turnover 25.6%.
6 June 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
412
Capacity
420 (98%)
Free school meals
15.5%
English additional lang.
23.8%
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.
16.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.7
Mean salary
£49,670
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25 · 366 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 68.4% | +£190k | £748k | 31.5% | £5,859 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 73.1% | -£12k | £736k | 30.7% | £5,839 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 79.7% | -£181k | £385k | 15.2% | £6,282 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£273k
Premises
£168k
Other costs
£528k
5.4%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
7.3%
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 | 81.0% | 75.0% | 86.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | 13.8 | 25.5 | £39,730 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0 | 29.0 | £42,423 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 14.9 | 27.6 | £40,826 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 15.3 | 26.4 | £44,104 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 16.1 | 25.7 | £49,670 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 68 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 4.7% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 127 |
| 2018/19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.8pp | 5.1% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 175 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 4.7% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 299 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 10.7% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 363 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 13.7% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 379 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -1.9pp | 11.6% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 372 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 9.0% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 366 |
6 June 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good