Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
8.9%
of income
In-year balance
-7.5%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.5% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
23 May 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
320
Capacity
345 (93%)
Free school meals
63.7%
English additional lang.
16.9%
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.
16.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£49,333
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 260 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 74.4% | -£37k | £297k | 13.5% | £7,430 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.6m | 72.2% | -£2k | £295k | 12.9% | £7,797 |
| 2023/24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 71.8% | -£135k | £160k | 8.9% | — |
Teaching staff
£813k
42% of spend
Support staff
£326k
17% of spend
Premises
£91k
5% of spend
Other costs
£549k
28% 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 | 40.0% | 49.0% | 42.0% | 28.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 32.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 33.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.8 | 18.3 | £37,153 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2021/22 | 17.6 | 16.8 | £40,097 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 16.4 | 17.9 | £40,397 | 24.4% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4 | 23.6 | £43,223 | 8.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 16.6 | 18.5 | £49,333 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 11.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 223 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.6% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 244 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 15.1% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 258 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 259 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 14.5% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 269 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 18.1% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 271 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.3% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 263 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 18.8% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 255 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 30.4% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 31.4% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 248 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 20.0% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 260 |
23 May 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2008 | URN 105045 | Good |