Per-pupil income
£8,993.01
−£572024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.7%
+2.9ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−15.1ppof income
In-year balance
+14.9%
−0.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
Elevated: turnover 25.7%, sickness 11.8 days.
Elevated: turnover 34.0%, vacancy rate 3.3%, sickness 10.2 days.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.8%, sickness 8.8 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good8 July 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
975
Capacity
1,200 (81%)
Free school meals
47.2%
English additional lang.
10.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
55.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£53,297
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 1,052 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 | £7.5m | £8.2m | £6.5m | 85.8% | -£628k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,783 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.3m | £6.3m | 72.6% | +£357k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,171 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £7.7m | £6.0m | 65.8% | +£1.4m | £1.4m | 15.1% | £9,050 |
| 2024/25 | £9.0m | £7.7m | £6.2m | 68.7% | +£1.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,993 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
56% of spend
Support staff
£1.1m
14% of spend
Premises
£325k
4% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
15% of spend
| 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 | —* | 38.7 | 51.7% | 29.6% | 38.4% | — | 203 |
* 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) | 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 | — | 16.0 | £40,283 | 17.1% | 5.4% | 11.5 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 15.5 | £41,488 | 25.7% | 0.0% | 11.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.9 | £48,824 | 34.0% | 3.3% | 10.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.1 | £50,404 | 10.9% | 6.8% | 8.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 55.2 | 17.7 | £53,297 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.9 | 8 |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 17.4% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 1,206 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 19.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 1,198 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.3% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 1,202 |
| 2016/17 | 9.5% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 29.1% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 1,219 |
| 2017/18 | 7.8% | 4.8% | +3.0pp | 22.7% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 1,180 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 22.9% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1,160 |
| 2020/21 | 12.0% | 4.5% | +7.5pp | 33.0% | 6.9% | 5.1% | 1,175 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.8pp | 41.3% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 1,172 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 39.1% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 1,144 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 24.9% | 1.6% | 7.2% | 1,081 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 21.2% | 2.0% | 5.8% | 1,052 |
8 July 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2022 | — | Requires improvement |
| 16 May 2017 | URN 105734 | Inadequate |