Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,879.61
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.7%.
17 September 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
451
Capacity
480 (94%)
Free school meals
56.0%
English additional lang.
10.6%
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.
23.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£49,763
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 346 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 | £2.8m | £2.3m | 80.4% | +£47k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,751 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.1m | £2.5m | 75.7% | +£210k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,061 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.4m | £2.8m | 76.3% | +£222k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,880 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
45% of spend
Support staff
£614k
18% of spend
Premises
£127k
4% of spend
Other costs
£509k
15% 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 | 78.0% | 68.0% | 79.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.8 | 19.5 | £41,598 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 22.2 | 18.8 | £41,315 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 21.9 | 18.7 | £42,121 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 23.9 | 17.1 | £43,392 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2024/25 | 23.0 | 18.3 | £49,763 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 10.6% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 435 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 10.2% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 422 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.8% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 421 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 419 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 13.2% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 403 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 15.2% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 394 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 17.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 356 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 23.9% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 351 |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2pp | 18.9% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 355 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.4pp | 21.8% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 21.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 346 |
17 September 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2010 | URN 119254 | Good |