Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,196.01
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.5%
of income
In-year balance
+2.2%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -6.1%.
Elevated: sickness 11.9 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.3% of income.
9 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
151
Capacity
168 (90%)
Free school meals
7.9%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
7.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.4
Mean salary
£44,070
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 140 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 | £868k | £878k | £624k | 71.9% | -£10k | £7k | 0.8% | £5,428 |
| 2022/23 | £929k | £964k | £714k | 76.9% | -£35k | -£28k | -3.1% | £5,596 |
| 2023/24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | £715k | 69.8% | -£34k | -£62k | -6.1% | £6,323 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £753k | 69.3% | +£24k | -£38k | -3.5% | £7,196 |
Teaching staff
£501k
Support staff
£143k
Premises
£89k
Other costs
£220k
2.9%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
8.7%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
3.5%
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 | 95.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.2 | 21.8 | £37,012 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2 | 22.2 | £39,642 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 11.9 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2 | 20.2 | £38,773 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2 | 22.5 | £42,130 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4 | 20.4 | £44,070 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 6.8% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 103 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.3% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 111 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.3% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 111 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 3.7% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 11.9% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.8% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 117 |
| 2020/21 | 1.7% | 4.5% | -2.8pp | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 5.6% | 7.1% | -1.5pp | 13.3% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 143 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 8.9% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | -1.7pp | 9.5% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% | -2.5pp | 7.1% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 140 |
9 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2013 | — | Good |