Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£10,027.21
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.6%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.9% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.6%.
2 April 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
62
Capacity
72 (86%)
Free school meals
3.6%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
4.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.3
Mean salary
£33,824
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
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
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 42 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 | £434k | £453k | £327k | 75.3% | -£19k | £9k | 2.0% | £6,678 |
| 2022/23 | £500k | £471k | £365k | 73.0% | +£29k | £37k | 7.5% | £7,461 |
| 2023/24 | £487k | £526k | £394k | 81.0% | -£39k | -£1k | -0.2% | £7,608 |
| 2024/25 | £582k | £560k | £447k | 76.9% | +£22k | £21k | 3.6% | £10,027 |
Teaching staff
£311k
Support staff
£81k
Premises
£32k
Other costs
£80k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
5.3%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
0.4%
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 | 100.0% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 75.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 2.2 | 29.1 | £35,492 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 2.2 | 29.8 | £59,768 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 4.0 | 16.8 | £33,415 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 4.6 | 14.0 | £40,205 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 4.4 | 13.3 | £33,824 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 7.9% | 3.1% | 0.1% | 38 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 39 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -2.0pp | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 42 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 7.0% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 43 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 7.0% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 43 |
| 2020/21 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 56 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 11.9% | 5.7% | 0.6% | 59 |
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% | -1.5pp | 21.1% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 52 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% | -1.2pp | 16.7% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 7.1% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 42 |
2 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2009 | — | Good |