Flags
7
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,153.36
+£2202024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.6%
+6.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.2%
−4.4ppof income
In-year balance
-4.1%
−6.3ppof income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 55% to 34%.
Elevated: turnover 22.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 9.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.2%.
Elevated: sickness 9.4 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
19 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
218
Capacity
227 (96%)
Free school meals
11.9%
English additional lang.
6.9%
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.
9.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.2
Mean salary
£53,666
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 197 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 | £956k | 73.7% | -£12k | £49k | 3.8% | £5,387 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.0m | 74.4% | +£2k | £52k | 3.7% | £5,761 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.1m | 74.0% | +£33k | £84k | 5.6% | £6,933 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 80.6% | -£65k | £19k | 1.2% | £7,153 |
Teaching staff
£697k
42% of spend
Support staff
£426k
26% of spend
Premises
£97k
6% of spend
Other costs
£276k
17% 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 | 59.0% | 66.0% | 45.0% | 34.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 25.1 | £43,191 | 0.0% | 9.4% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 26.5 | £44,019 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 23.2 | £46,076 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 1.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 20.9 | £47,143 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 9.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 9.8 | 22.2 | £53,666 | —% | 0.0% | — | 0.7 | 1 |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 4.4% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 182 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 5.5% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 183 |
| 2015/16 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 3.3% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 180 |
| 2016/17 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 4.4% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 2.7% | 4.8% | -2.0pp | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 215 |
| 2018/19 | 2.7% | 4.6% | -1.9pp | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 217 |
| 2020/21 | 1.7% | 4.5% | -2.8pp | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 217 |
| 2021/22 | 4.3% | 7.1% | -2.8pp | 7.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 215 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.1pp | 7.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 8.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 7.1% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 197 |
19 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2009 | — | Requires improvement |