Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,873.07
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
59.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.6%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
17 January 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
130
Capacity
160 (81%)
Free school meals
29.2%
English additional lang.
2.3%
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.
6.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£43,714
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 116 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 | £939k | £959k | £562k | 59.8% | -£20k | £41k | 4.3% | £7,225 |
| 2022/23 | £966k | £917k | £574k | 59.5% | +£49k | £90k | 9.3% | £7,428 |
| 2023/24 | £993k | £1.0m | £604k | 60.8% | -£12k | £77k | 7.8% | £7,760 |
| 2024/25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | £605k | 59.1% | -£6k | £72k | 7.0% | £7,873 |
Teaching staff
£402k
Support staff
£126k
Premises
£96k
Other costs
£328k
2.9%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
2.7%
ICT
11.9%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
5.7%
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 | 75.0% | 70.0% | 80.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | 7.0 | 19.0 | £35,820 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0 | 21.7 | £40,327 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6 | 17.1 | £39,759 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0 | 18.3 | £42,405 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0 | 21.7 | £43,714 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.9% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 5.7% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 122 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 7.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 111 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.9% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 11.1% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 99 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 9.7% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 93 |
| 2018/19 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -2.0pp | 3.3% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 92 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.7% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 130 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 16.9% | 5.5% | 0.8% | 118 |
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 12.2% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 14.4% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 12.1% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 116 |
17 January 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2015 | — | Requires improvement |