Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,923.84
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.2%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
Reserves fell from 11.7% to 8.2% over 3 years
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
2 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
465
Capacity
550 (85%)
Free school meals
59.5%
English additional lang.
25.4%
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.
24.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.0
Mean salary
£45,927
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 387 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 74.4% | +£754 | £339k | 11.7% | £5,958 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.4m | 74.5% | -£69k | £270k | 8.5% | £6,659 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 69.5% | +£98k | £368k | 10.8% | £7,233 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 77.1% | -£43k | £288k | 8.2% | £7,924 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£707k
Premises
£186k
Other costs
£662k
3.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
2.2%
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 | 87.0% | 67.0% | 79.0% | 61.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 49.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 69.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.4 | 18.9 | £39,388 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 25.9 | 18.9 | £40,756 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | 17.0 | £40,629 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 23.4 | 20.2 | £42,424 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 24.6 | 18.0 | £45,927 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 341 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 367 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 16.7% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 377 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 388 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 11.5% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 373 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 14.7% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 387 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 14.6% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 391 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 26.0% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 388 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 22.5% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 386 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 13.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 18.4% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 387 |
2 July 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2010 | — | Good |