Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,489.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 65% to 50%.
8 October 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
360
Capacity
390 (92%)
Free school meals
16.1%
English additional lang.
6.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
14.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
24.8
Mean salary
£44,218
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 325 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 | £1.9m | £1.4m | 72.4% | +£64k | -£24k | -1.2% | £5,870 |
| 2022/23 | £916k | £989k | £799k | 87.2% | -£73k | £0 | 0.0% | £2,671 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 74.4% | +£81k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,489 |
Teaching staff
£878k
46% of spend
Support staff
£501k
26% of spend
Premises
£117k
6% of spend
Other costs
£313k
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 | 77.0% | 61.0% | 68.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.0 | 38.0 | £40,958 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0 | 27.5 | £39,121 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/23 | 13.0 | 26.4 | £38,943 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0 | 30.4 | £37,834 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.5 | 24.8 | £44,218 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.8% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 267 |
| 2014/15 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 269 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 4.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 270 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 276 |
| 2017/18 | 3.4% | 4.8% | -1.3pp | 6.2% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 273 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.8% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 275 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.9% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 285 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 20.3% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 306 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -0.0pp | 23.2% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 17.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 314 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 19.1% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 325 |
8 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2012 | — | Requires improvement |