Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,529.45
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Elevated: sickness 14.6 days.
14 June 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,005
Capacity
1,040 (97%)
Free school meals
52.1%
English additional lang.
1.6%
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.
73.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.6
Mean salary
£47,773
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 1,049 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 | £7.3m | £7.2m | £5.4m | 73.1% | +£137k | £676k | 9.2% | £7,485 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £8.7m | £6.1m | 74.8% | -£457k | £220k | 2.7% | £7,891 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £9.0m | £6.5m | 70.4% | +£144k | £364k | 4.0% | £9,110 |
| 2024/25 | £9.6m | £9.6m | £7.1m | 73.9% | +£10k | £373k | 3.9% | £9,529 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£908k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.3%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
7.8%
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 | —* | 35.8 | 51.5% | 26.3% | 16.2% | — | 167 |
* 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 | 66.0 | 14.3 | £41,187 | 15.1% | 1.5% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 66.0 | 14.8 | £41,756 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 69.7 | 14.9 | £42,047 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 12.6 |
| 2023/24 | 70.3 | 14.3 | £42,338 | 13.4% | 1.4% | 14.6 |
| 2024/25 | 73.9 | 13.6 | £47,773 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.1pp | 21.9% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 647 |
| 2014/15 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 22.8% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 637 |
| 2015/16 | 8.9% | 4.5% | +4.4pp | 29.0% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 706 |
| 2016/17 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 24.2% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 749 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 21.3% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 803 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 20.2% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 897 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.9% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 998 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 33.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 1,018 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 36.8% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 1,080 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 34.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 1,060 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 32.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 1,049 |
14 June 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2019 | — | Requires improvement |