Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,773.6
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.1%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.1%.
21 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
134
Capacity
140 (96%)
Free school meals
21.6%
English additional lang.
2.2%
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.
3.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
44.7
Mean salary
£44,781
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 117 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 | £755k | £785k | £529k | 70.1% | -£30k | -£2k | -0.3% | £5,590 |
| 2022/23 | £784k | £797k | £555k | 70.8% | -£13k | -£16k | -2.0% | £6,030 |
| 2023/24 | £821k | £845k | £606k | 73.7% | -£24k | -£39k | -4.8% | £6,270 |
| 2024/25 | £908k | £867k | £636k | 70.0% | +£40k | £1k | 0.1% | £6,774 |
Teaching staff
£417k
Support staff
£130k
Premises
£41k
Other costs
£191k
5.1%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
5.8%
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 | 89.0% | 83.0% | 72.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 72.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | 5.8 | 23.6 | £36,620 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2021/22 | 4.8 | 28.1 | £40,137 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 15.2 |
| 2022/23 | 4.0 | 32.5 | £38,621 | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 3.0 | 43.7 | £42,048 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 3.0 | 44.7 | £44,781 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.2pp | 4.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 120 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 121 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.6% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.7% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 122 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 14.2% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 120 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 116 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 5.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 16.1% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 118 |
| 2022/23 | 5.0% | 6.8% | -1.8pp | 14.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 18.6% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 4.0% | 6.2% | -2.2pp | 9.4% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 117 |
21 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2014 | — | Requires improvement |