Flags
6
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,113.12
+£2822024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
+0.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
87.4%
+87.4ppof income
In-year balance
+11.4%
−2.6ppof income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.4%.
Elevated: turnover 35.3%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.8%.
Elevated: turnover 19.7%.
Elevated: turnover 17.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 8.9%.
14 February 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
466
Capacity
420 (111%)
Free school meals
66.4%
English additional lang.
38.4%
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.
20.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.8
Mean salary
£45,167
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
8.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 398 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 | £2.8m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 60.3% | +£704k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,578 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 62.4% | +£525k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,140 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £2.9m | £2.4m | 68.5% | +£481k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,831 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 69.2% | +£410k | £3.1m | 87.4% | £8,113 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
43% of spend
Support staff
£877k
28% of spend
Premises
£144k
5% of spend
Other costs
£550k
17% 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 | 61.0% | 58.0% | 64.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 49.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 19.8 | £35,454 | 35.3% | 0.0% | 3.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 24.9 | £38,350 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 1.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.0 | £38,888 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 2.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 19.1 | £43,412 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 20.5 | 21.8 | £45,167 | —% | 8.9% | — | 2.3 | 4 |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 11.8% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 186 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 189 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 9.0% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 189 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 10.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 187 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.2% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 14.7% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 313 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 18.7% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 380 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.0pp | 26.4% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 379 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 24.2% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 376 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 25.8% | 5.0% | 2.7% | 391 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 23.6% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 398 |
14 February 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2014 | URN 105497 | Inadequate |