Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,139.39
+£4512024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.3%
+0.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.0%
−0.1ppof income
In-year balance
+7.5%
+3.3ppof income
Elevated: sickness 10.7 days.
30 January 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
353
Capacity
345 (102%)
Free school meals
40.2%
English additional lang.
51.8%
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.
19.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£51,188
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 267 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 65.8% | +£180k | £63k | 3.3% | £5,667 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 54.5% | +£482k | £70k | 3.3% | £6,206 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 71.2% | +£95k | £95k | 4.2% | £6,688 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 71.3% | +£176k | £95k | 4.0% | £7,139 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
49% of spend
Support staff
£460k
21% of spend
Premises
£110k
5% of spend
Other costs
£390k
18% 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 | 76.0% | 82.0% | 80.0% | 71.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 66.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 18.1 | £38,225 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 1.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 19.3 | £40,998 | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.6 | £43,698 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.0 | £46,125 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 10.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 19.2 | 17.6 | £51,188 | —% | 0.0% | — | 3.0 | 3 |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.2% | 4.4% | -2.2pp | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 256 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 12.4% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 259 |
| 2015/16 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 266 |
| 2016/17 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.7pp | 3.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 266 |
| 2017/18 | 2.9% | 4.8% | -1.9pp | 3.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 260 |
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 264 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.7% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 266 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 22.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 277 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 18.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 272 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 17.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 272 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 10.9% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 267 |
30 January 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2013 | URN 133479 | Inadequate |