Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,636.77
+£3692024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.3%
−3.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
7.8%
−0.8ppof income
In-year balance
-0.2%
−0.9ppof income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 11.0% to 7.8%.
Elevated: turnover 29.3%, sickness 11.7 days.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.3%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good15 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
619
Capacity
660 (94%)
Free school meals
39.8%
English additional lang.
16.2%
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.
15.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
38.5
Mean salary
£54,935
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
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
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 558 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 | £3.5m | £3.6m | £2.6m | 74.4% | -£108k | £386k | 11.0% | £5,599 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.8m | £2.7m | 73.3% | -£73k | £314k | 8.5% | £5,807 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £2.8m | 70.8% | +£29k | £342k | 8.6% | £6,268 |
| 2024/25 | £4.3m | £4.3m | £2.9m | 67.3% | -£9k | £333k | 7.8% | £6,637 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
38% of spend
Support staff
£920k
21% of spend
Premises
£235k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
27% 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 | 76.0% | 70.0% | 73.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 29.0 | £44,564 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 10.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 32.3 | £46,562 | 20.3% | 4.8% | 6.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 36.6 | £49,649 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 41.2 | £53,342 | 29.3% | 0.0% | 11.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 15.8 | 38.5 | £54,935 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.5 | 2 |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 7.9% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 366 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 9.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 407 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 435 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 17.1% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 498 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 15.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 513 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 18.0% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 539 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.5% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 541 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 25.3% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 546 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 26.1% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 549 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 24.6% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 549 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 19.7% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 558 |
15 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2013 | — | Good |