Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,119.83
+£2012024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.7%
+6.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
17.3%
+0.1ppof income
In-year balance
-2.8%
−6.2ppof income
Elevated: turnover 17.1%, sickness 11.1 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.7%.
Elevated: turnover 18.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
Elevated: sickness 10.9 days.
20 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
231
Capacity
315 (73%)
Free school meals
60.2%
English additional lang.
20.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
11.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.9
Mean salary
£59,950
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 177 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 80.1% | +£15k | £440k | 19.7% | £7,767 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 80.7% | -£69k | £303k | 13.8% | £7,781 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.8m | 75.9% | +£79k | £396k | 17.1% | £8,919 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 82.7% | -£62k | £381k | 17.3% | £9,120 |
Teaching staff
£945k
42% of spend
Support staff
£624k
28% of spend
Premises
£76k
3% of spend
Other costs
£367k
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 | 90.0% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 77.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 17.8 | £50,168 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 2.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.0 | £48,739 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 3.3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 19.2 | £53,514 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 11.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 21.6 | £56,899 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 10.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 11.6 | 19.9 | £59,950 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.0 | 2 |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 258 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 8.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 237 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 244 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.0% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 260 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 6.1% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 264 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.3% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 272 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 5.0% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 240 |
| 2021/22 | 5.2% | 7.1% | -1.9pp | 12.4% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 225 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 11.7% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.6pp | 15.8% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 177 |
20 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2008 | URN 105484 | Good |