Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,711.24
+£4342024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.2%
+1.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.9%
−0.9ppof income
In-year balance
-0.7%
+3.7ppof income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.6% to 1.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 8.9% to 2.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.4% of income.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 61% to 50%.
Elevated: turnover 15.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.9%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.8%.
27 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Strong standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Strong standard2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
484
Capacity
450 (108%)
Free school meals
54.1%
English additional lang.
87.8%
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.
22.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.8
Mean salary
£43,446
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 387 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 | £3.2m | £3.4m | £2.1m | 63.4% | -£196k | £289k | 8.9% | £7,303 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.5m | £2.3m | 65.2% | -£23k | £267k | 7.6% | £7,840 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.9m | £2.5m | 65.9% | -£163k | £104k | 2.8% | £8,277 |
| 2024/25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £2.7m | 67.2% | -£27k | £77k | 1.9% | £8,711 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
38% of spend
Support staff
£805k
20% of spend
Premises
£577k
14% of spend
Other costs
£762k
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 | 73.0% | 57.0% | 68.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 58.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 19.7 | £39,479 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 5.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 20.5 | £44,990 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 3.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 21.7 | £43,790 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 23.3 | £44,909 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 22.9 | 19.8 | £43,446 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.8 | 2 |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 12.4% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 194 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 8.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 223 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.6% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 197 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.7% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 222 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 10.1% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 247 |
| 2018/19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 5.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 281 |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 9.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 349 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 16.1% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 392 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 17.1% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 381 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.8pp | 14.4% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 388 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 13.2% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 387 |
27 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2021 | — | Outstanding |
| 27 Mar 2014 | — | Good |