Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,437.55
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.0%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.9%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
13 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,188
Capacity
1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
29.5%
English additional lang.
1.9%
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.
62.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£45,106
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,220 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 | £8.4m | £7.3m | £5.5m | 65.0% | +£1.1m | £1.2m | 14.7% | £7,535 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £8.6m | £6.2m | 67.2% | +£605k | £1.1m | 12.1% | £8,159 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £9.6m | £6.8m | 67.0% | +£615k | £1.0m | 9.9% | £8,438 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£488k
Other costs
£2.3m
6.5%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
6.2%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 42.4 | 57.8% | 35.6% | 28.9% | — | 225 |
* 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 | 63.1 | 17.1 | £44,394 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 67.8 | 16.5 | £42,795 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 69.7 | 16.6 | £42,159 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 66.8 | 18.1 | £47,163 | 12.0% | 1.5% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 62.7 | 18.9 | £45,106 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 18.1% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 1,030 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 19.2% | 5.5% | 1.3% | 856 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 18.0% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 796 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 792 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 16.1% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 794 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 17.7% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 886 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.3% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 1,098 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 24.4% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 1,138 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 28.3% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 1,185 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 24.8% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 1,227 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 25.7% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 1,220 |
13 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2017 | — | Good |