Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£10,047.8
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.3%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.7%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
5 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
221
Capacity
250 (88%)
Free school meals
52.7%
English additional lang.
85.5%
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.
12.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£49,225
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
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
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 188 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 | £1.8m | £2.1m | £1.3m | 72.7% | -£250k | £68k | 3.7% | £8,073 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 71.7% | -£36k | £32k | 1.6% | £8,653 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 67.2% | +£106k | £137k | 6.5% | £9,584 |
| 2024/25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.5m | 72.7% | -£25k | £113k | 5.3% | £10,048 |
Teaching staff
£842k
Support staff
£448k
Premises
£121k
Other costs
£486k
4.6%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
7.3%
Supply staff
6.1%
Catering
3.6%
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 | 46.0% | 43.0% | 57.0% | 39.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 37.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 28.0% | — |
| 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 | 15.8 | £38,536 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 16.4 | 13.8 | £37,245 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 13.8 |
| 2022/23 | 15.2 | 14.9 | £40,011 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6 | 16.2 | £44,036 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2 | 17.4 | £49,225 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.2pp | 7.3% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 165 |
| 2014/15 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 5.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 179 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 6.5% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.8% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 190 |
| 2017/18 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 187 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.7% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 195 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 12.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 195 |
| 2021/22 | 4.4% | 7.1% | -2.8pp | 10.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 189 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 19.6% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% | -2.1pp | 13.6% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 13.3% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 188 |
5 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2014 | — | Outstanding |