Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,022.44
+£7022024/25
Staff costs % of income
58.4%
+3.9ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
14.7%
+3.0ppof income
In-year balance
+6.2%
−4.7ppof income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 29.8%.
Elevated: turnover 22.2%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.7%.
12 September 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
343
Capacity
335 (102%)
Free school meals
56.7%
English additional lang.
50.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.4
Mean salary
£53,185
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 277 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | £1.7m | 86.7% | -£9k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,047 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.4m | 64.4% | +£28k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,751 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | £1.3m | 54.5% | +£251k | £269k | 11.7% | £7,321 |
| 2024/25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.5m | 58.4% | +£156k | £367k | 14.7% | £8,022 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
54% of spend
Support staff
£0
0% of spend
Premises
£53k
2% of spend
Other costs
£832k
35% of spend
| 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 | 47.0% | 56.0% | 51.0% | 40.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 44.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 34.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 21.5 | £41,926 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 19.8 | £39,500 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 4.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 23.2 | £47,141 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 3.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 20.5 | £46,140 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 10.1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 16.0 | 20.4 | £53,185 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.7 | 3 |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 15.5% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 252 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 263 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.7% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 294 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.9% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 290 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 16.7% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 287 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 20.6% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 276 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 29.6% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 277 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 32.1% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 290 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 29.8% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 279 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 25.7% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 284 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | -0.0pp | 18.8% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 277 |
12 September 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2013 | URN 105682 | Inadequate |