Flags
7
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,501.25
+£7962024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.9%
+0.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
25.9%
+3.2ppof income
In-year balance
+13.2%
+2.1ppof income
Elevated: turnover 31.6%, sickness 10.9 days.
Elevated: turnover 17.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Elevated: turnover 15.8%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement, Attendance & behaviour, Leadership.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 38% to 26%.
3 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Needs attentionPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Needs attention2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
393
Capacity
420 (94%)
Free school meals
33.1%
English additional lang.
20.1%
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.
14.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
28.1
Mean salary
£43,507
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 356 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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 73.6% | +£15k | £313k | 13.3% | £6,224 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 71.1% | -£16k | £297k | 17.7% | £4,473 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.3m | £1.8m | 67.1% | +£294k | £597k | 22.7% | £6,705 |
| 2024/25 | £3.0m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 67.9% | +£398k | £778k | 25.9% | £7,501 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
46% of spend
Support staff
£625k
24% of spend
Premises
£310k
12% of spend
Other costs
£258k
10% 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 | 50.0% | 59.0% | 52.0% | 36.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 26.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 38.0% | — |
| 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 | 19.6 | 19.4 | £40,290 | 25.5% | 0.0% | 12.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 2.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 20.7 | £42,259 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 20.0 | £45,564 | 31.6% | 0.0% | 10.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 14.0 | 28.1 | £43,507 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.6 | 2 |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 10.3% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 321 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 321 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.5% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 333 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.7% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 353 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 9.8% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 346 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 367 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 10.1% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 338 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 30.0% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 337 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 25.6% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 371 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 23.0% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 374 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 19.7% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 356 |
3 March 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2021 | — | Good |
| 12 Dec 2017 | URN 119604 | Requires improvement |