Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,809.25
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
89.0%
+11.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-19.7%
−10.9ppof income
In-year balance
-9.1%
−8.6ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 56.2%, sickness 18.3 days.
5 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
156
Capacity
210 (74%)
Free school meals
18.2%
English additional lang.
0.6%
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.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
4.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
33.3
Mean salary
£38,810
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 146 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | £1.1m | 89.4% | -£88k | -£62k | -5.1% | £6,916 |
| 2022/23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | £808k | 77.4% | -£5k | -£92k | -8.8% | — |
| 2024/25 | £1.5m | £1.7m | £1.4m | 89.0% | -£138k | -£300k | -19.7% | £8,809 |
Teaching staff
£698k
42% of spend
Support staff
£500k
30% of spend
Premises
£68k
4% of spend
Other costs
£238k
14% 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 | 27.0% | 62.0% | 23.0% | 15.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 11.0% | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 20.8 | £47,930 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 1.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 20.1 | £46,718 | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.7 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 19.5 | £47,042 | 56.2% | 0.0% | 18.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 4.7 | 33.3 | £38,810 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.6 | 10 |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.8% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 158 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.9% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 171 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 5.6% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 161 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 160 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 4.5% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 157 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 6.5% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 154 |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 4.5% | -1.9pp | 4.3% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 25.8% | 5.5% | 1.3% | 163 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 18.9% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% | -0.6pp | 16.9% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 160 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 18.5% | 5.3% | 1.5% | 146 |
5 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2010 | URN 112209 | Requires improvement |