Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,709.57
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.4%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
20 September 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
247
Capacity
210 (118%)
Free school meals
28.9%
English additional lang.
66.0%
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.
11.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.1
Mean salary
£45,296
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.
16.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 201 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £979k | 73.0% | +£5k | £51k | 3.8% | £5,877 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 75.1% | -£17k | £34k | 2.4% | £6,102 |
| 2023/24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 76.4% | -£7k | £27k | 1.7% | £6,710 |
Teaching staff
£696k
44% of spend
Support staff
£408k
26% of spend
Premises
£84k
5% of spend
Other costs
£292k
19% 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 | 73.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 62.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 65.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.0 | 19.8 | £39,382 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0 | 19.0 | £42,028 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0 | 19.5 | £40,708 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5 | 18.6 | £42,778 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2 | 21.1 | £45,296 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.6% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 182 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 181 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.8% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 188 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 18.4% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 190 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.0% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 16.6% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 187 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.9% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 186 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 15.5% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 194 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 24.9% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.7pp | 16.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | -0.1pp | 16.9% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 201 |
20 September 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2014 | URN 105229 | Requires improvement |