Flags
9
5 high
Per-pupil income
£6,845.77
+£2652024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
+0.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-6.6%
−2.1ppof income
In-year balance
-2.4%
+0.7ppof income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -4.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -6.6%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -1.3% to -6.6%.
Elevated: turnover 22.4%, sickness 11.1 days.
Elevated: turnover 26.0%, sickness 12.6 days.
Elevated: turnover 15.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.4% of income.
6 December 2012 · 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
152
Capacity
240 (63%)
Free school meals
15.1%
English additional lang.
0.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–11
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.
7.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.2
Mean salary
£50,596
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 164 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 | £830k | £856k | £675k | 81.3% | -£25k | -£138k | -16.6% | £5,357 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | £769k | 68.3% | +£123k | -£15k | -1.3% | £8,221 |
| 2023/24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | £814k | 77.8% | -£32k | -£47k | -4.5% | £6,581 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £860k | 78.0% | -£26k | -£73k | -6.6% | £6,846 |
Teaching staff
£523k
46% of spend
Support staff
£142k
13% of spend
Premises
£76k
7% of spend
Other costs
£193k
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 | 71.0% | 54.0% | 79.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 42.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 20.4 | £41,836 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 11.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.8 | £40,083 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 12.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 19.4 | £42,326 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 4.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.6 | £40,673 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 3.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 7.9 | 19.2 | £50,596 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.8 | 3 |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.2pp | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 171 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.7% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 178 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 5.6% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 162 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 5.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 150 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.2% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 153 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.2% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 159 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 3.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 17.1% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 158 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 21.3% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | +0.1pp | 20.9% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 11.6% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 164 |
6 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2011 | — | Requires improvement |