Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,644.35
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.3%
of income
In-year balance
+1.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.0%.
30 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
685
Capacity
754 (91%)
Free school meals
30.9%
English additional lang.
2.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
44.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£47,343
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25 · 716 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 | £4.3m | £4.1m | £3.2m | 74.9% | +£176k | £674k | 15.7% | £6,691 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £4.7m | £3.5m | 75.5% | -£63k | £570k | 12.2% | £7,195 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 74.5% | +£90k | £527k | 10.3% | £7,644 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£644k
Premises
£240k
Other costs
£980k
3.9%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 39.8 | 56.7% | 29.2% | 14.2% | — | 120 |
* 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 | 42.4 | 16.2 | £37,834 | 17.8% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 39.8 | 16.1 | £40,929 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 40.7 | 16.0 | £40,765 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 42.4 | 15.8 | £45,756 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2024/25 | 44.7 | 15.3 | £47,343 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 610 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.4% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 630 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 605 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 595 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 12.3% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 611 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 17.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 654 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.6% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 656 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 41.2% | 8.6% | 3.4% | 673 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 31.5% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 679 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 31.1% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 698 |
| 2024/25 | 12.0% | 6.2% | +5.8pp | 33.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 716 |
30 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2009 | URN 119748 | Good |