Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£10,769.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
5.1%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 74% to 59%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
6 February 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
326
Capacity
360 (91%)
Free school meals
41.6%
English additional lang.
8.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–11
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.
18.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£41,637
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.
19.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 253 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 81.9% | -£6k | £187k | 7.6% | £8,313 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 76.8% | +£131k | £218k | 7.5% | £9,627 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 80.8% | -£58k | £161k | 5.1% | £10,770 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
41% of spend
Support staff
£899k
28% of spend
Premises
£235k
7% of spend
Other costs
£426k
13% 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 | 69.0% | 74.0% | 67.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 74.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.8 | 15.5 | £44,031 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/22 | 19.3 | 15.4 | £42,340 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 16.8 | 18.0 | £44,039 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2023/24 | 19.1 | 15.3 | £44,760 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 18.1 | 17.0 | £41,637 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 18.5% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 313 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 14.4% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 319 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 16.6% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 295 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 18.6% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 280 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 15.8% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 265 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.9% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 280 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 7.8% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 230 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 23.9% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 255 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 28.3% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 265 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.2pp | 22.1% | 4.4% | 2.3% | 267 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | -0.0pp | 19.4% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 253 |
6 February 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2014 | URN 119348 | Good |