Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,767.9
+£5312024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.7%
−1.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
12.8%
+0.4ppof income
In-year balance
+5.0%
+3.2ppof income
Elevated: turnover 16.1%.
11 February 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
397
Capacity
420 (95%)
Free school meals
71.0%
English additional lang.
20.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
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.
23.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£50,039
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 381 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 | £2.4m | £1.8m | 65.6% | +£418k | £654k | 23.2% | £7,520 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.3m | 79.4% | -£35k | £512k | 17.7% | £7,126 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 77.6% | +£61k | £425k | 12.5% | £8,237 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.4m | £2.7m | 76.7% | +£177k | £456k | 12.8% | £8,768 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
52% of spend
Support staff
£691k
20% of spend
Premises
£119k
4% of spend
Other costs
£533k
16% 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% | 65.0% | 69.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 56.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 15.9 | £40,501 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 3.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.4 | £42,390 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 2.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.7 | £46,214 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 5.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.6 | £47,766 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 7.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 23.8 | 16.7 | £50,039 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.0 | 2 |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 14.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 391 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 14.0% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 372 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 16.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 368 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.9% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 339 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 13.6% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 353 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 16.1% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 354 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 21.4% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 364 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 31.4% | 5.2% | 3.3% | 385 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 30.6% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 392 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 23.7% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 392 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | -0.0pp | 19.9% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 381 |
11 February 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2013 | URN 119240 | Requires improvement |