Per-pupil income
£7,168.2
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.7%
of income
No active flags for this school.
22 April 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
567
Capacity
630 (90%)
Free school meals
49.6%
English additional lang.
16.8%
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.
28.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£43,069
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 529 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 75.6% | -£69k | £384k | 13.9% | £5,450 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.3m | 72.7% | +£44k | £428k | 13.3% | £6,051 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.7m | £2.7m | 75.1% | -£101k | £327k | 9.2% | £6,275 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £2.9m | 71.9% | +£68k | £395k | 9.7% | £7,168 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£840k
Premises
£199k
Other costs
£875k
6.3%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
8.9%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
2.8%
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 | 61.0% | 74.0% | 63.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 45.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 49.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.6 | 19.4 | £39,331 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 24.3 | 20.8 | £40,364 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 14.2 |
| 2022/23 | 25.2 | 21.0 | £38,461 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 30.0 | 18.9 | £38,924 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | 19.7 | £43,069 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.7% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 365 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.4% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 417 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.6% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 414 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 10.9% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 430 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 14.7% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 435 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 414 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 10.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 420 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 25.7% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 456 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 20.8% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 490 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 21.3% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 497 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 18.3% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 529 |
22 April 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2013 | — | Requires improvement |