Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£4,716.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
117.4%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
130.1%
of income
In-year balance
-53.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 117.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 53.0% of income.
Elevated: sickness 9.0 days.
27 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
437
Capacity
420 (104%)
Free school meals
40.5%
English additional lang.
79.6%
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.
19.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.9
Mean salary
£44,986
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 372 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 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 67.4% | +£274k | £4.0m | 157.7% | £5,837 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 81.1% | -£106k | £3.9m | 150.4% | £5,799 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 117.4% | -£1.1m | £2.7m | 130.1% | £4,717 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
47% of spend
Support staff
£710k
23% of spend
Premises
£239k
8% of spend
Other costs
£490k
16% 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 | 72.0% | 70.0% | 73.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.0 | 24.0 | £39,897 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 19.0 | 22.9 | £39,610 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 21.0 | 21.3 | £39,858 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2023/24 | 21.6 | 20.1 | £45,549 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 19.0 | 22.9 | £44,986 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 8.1% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 273 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.9% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 280 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.3% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 300 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 327 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 8.2% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 340 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 7.8% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 361 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.2% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 375 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.2pp | 16.7% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 366 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 21.3% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 371 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 11.9% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.4pp | 12.4% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 372 |
27 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2012 | URN 106202 | Requires improvement |