Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£39,060.96
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 27.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.0%.
22 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
84
Capacity
97 (87%)
Free school meals
58.3%
English additional lang.
1.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar other schools in North West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
12.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£48,213
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
27.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
59.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
19.0%
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25 · 88 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.6m | 62.5% | +£154k | -£594k | -23.7% | £34,827 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £2.5m | £1.7m | 54.7% | +£565k | -£29k | -0.9% | £41,266 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £1.9m | 66.3% | -£2k | -£30k | -1.0% | £37,653 |
| 2024/25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.2m | 66.6% | -£2k | -£32k | -1.0% | £39,061 |
Teaching staff
£965k
Support staff
£966k
Premises
£161k
Other costs
£935k
6.1%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.2%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 4.1 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 20 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| 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 | 13.0 | 5.2 | £42,235 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 13.0 | 5.5 | £44,977 | 23.1% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 7.5 | £45,370 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 14.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0 | 6.5 | £44,933 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9 | 6.5 | £48,213 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
27.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
59.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
19.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.4% | 4.4% | +7.0pp | 41.5% | 6.7% | 4.7% | 41 |
| 2014/15 | 16.6% | 4.5% | +12.1pp | 47.8% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 46 |
| 2015/16 | 23.1% | 4.5% | +18.7pp | 55.3% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | 24.3% | 4.6% | +19.7pp | 52.0% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 20.7% | 4.8% | +16.0pp | 62.5% | 13.2% | 7.5% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 16.4% | 4.6% | +11.7pp | 55.1% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 69 |
| 2020/21 | 21.6% | 4.5% | +17.1pp | 51.4% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 25.2% | 7.1% | +18.1pp | 66.2% | 19.9% | 5.3% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 27.6% | 6.8% | +20.8pp | 60.8% | 20.4% | 7.2% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 25.6% | 6.6% | +19.1pp | 57.5% | 20.6% | 5.1% | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 27.4% | 6.2% | +21.2pp | 59.1% | 19.0% | 8.4% | 88 |
22 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2014 | — | Good |