Flags
8
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,000
−£192024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.6%
+6.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-31.7%
−6.2ppof income
In-year balance
-1.3%
−3.8ppof income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 31.3%.
Elevated: turnover 28.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: sickness 15.2 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
Elevated: sickness 15.0 days.
Elevated: turnover 21.3%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement, Leadership.
17 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Needs attention2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
167
Capacity
210 (80%)
Free school meals
50.3%
English additional lang.
26.3%
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.
8.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.9
Mean salary
£55,269
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 163 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | £791k | 69.9% | +£110k | -£254k | -22.5% | £7,591 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £743k | 66.1% | +£38k | -£280k | -24.9% | £7,025 |
| 2023/24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £838k | 67.8% | +£31k | -£315k | -25.5% | £8,019 |
| 2024/25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £955k | 74.6% | -£17k | -£406k | -31.7% | £8,000 |
Teaching staff
£507k
39% of spend
Support staff
£256k
20% of spend
Premises
£101k
8% of spend
Other costs
£241k
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 | 68.0% | 64.0% | 82.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 13.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 28.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 16.6 | £43,667 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 22.9 | £43,112 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 19.7 | £48,762 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 15.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 20.0 | £42,089 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 15.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 8.0 | 20.9 | £55,269 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.7 | 2 |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 15.9% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 170 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 16.5% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 170 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 22.6% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 159 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 22.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 179 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 17.6% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 165 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 18.1% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 160 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 158 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 29.2% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 144 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 29.4% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 31.6% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 31.3% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 163 |
17 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2021 | — | Good |
| 21 Feb 2018 | — | Requires improvement |