Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,285.9
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.4%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
Elevated: sickness 15.1 days.
21 October 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
172
Capacity
210 (82%)
Free school meals
8.7%
English additional lang.
3.5%
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.
8.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.1
Mean salary
£44,704
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
5.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 172 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 | £975k | £955k | £712k | 73.0% | +£20k | £77k | 8.0% | £5,131 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £778k | 72.0% | +£4k | £82k | 7.5% | £5,297 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £803k | 68.0% | +£98k | £179k | 15.2% | £5,791 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £913k | 72.8% | +£64k | £243k | 19.4% | £7,286 |
Teaching staff
£576k
Support staff
£208k
Premises
£62k
Other costs
£215k
4.1%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
4.8%
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 | 76.0% | 76.0% | 72.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 42.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.6 | 22.4 | £40,367 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5 | 22.3 | £41,814 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2 | 25.0 | £44,333 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 15.1 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8 | 20.9 | £39,886 | 32.6% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6 | 20.1 | £44,704 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
5.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.8% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 5.9% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 169 |
| 2014/15 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 6.9% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 175 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.7% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 172 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 6.0% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 166 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 173 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 4.2% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 165 |
| 2020/21 | 1.9% | 4.5% | -2.7pp | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 167 |
| 2021/22 | 4.7% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 8.5% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 164 |
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% | -3.0pp | 7.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% | -2.8pp | 6.8% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% | -2.4pp | 5.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 172 |
21 October 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2013 | — | Requires improvement |