Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£30,744.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.9%.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%, sickness 11.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement5 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
94
Capacity
90 (104%)
Free school meals
66.7%
English additional lang.
1.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
14.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£50,396
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
6.1%
2024/25 · 74 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 | £2.1m | £1.8m | £1.6m | 75.3% | +£241k | £552k | 26.5% | £26,342 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | £1.9m | 79.7% | +£145k | £600k | 25.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.3m | 82.9% | +£29k | £442k | 16.0% | £30,744 |
Teaching staff
£937k
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£142k
Other costs
£302k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
0.3%
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 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 8.4 | 8.3 | £41,538 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8 | 8.1 | £41,408 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0 | 7.3 | £41,207 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2023/24 | 15.0 | 6.0 | £45,418 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 11.3 |
| 2024/25 | 14.5 | 6.5 | £50,396 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 11.1% | 4.9% | 0.3% | 54 |
| 2015/16 | 9.0% | 4.5% | +4.5pp | 28.6% | 7.7% | 1.3% | 35 |
| 2016/17 | 12.7% | 4.6% | +8.1pp | 47.5% | 10.6% | 2.0% | 40 |
| 2017/18 | 9.4% | 4.8% | +4.6pp | 36.6% | 8.8% | 0.6% | 41 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 29.2% | 7.5% | 0.6% | 48 |
| 2020/21 | 10.2% | 4.5% | +5.7pp | 28.8% | 8.4% | 1.8% | 59 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 30.0% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 60 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 34.4% | 7.8% | 1.2% | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 15.5% | 6.6% | +9.0pp | 45.6% | 11.7% | 3.8% | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8% | 6.2% | +7.5pp | 36.5% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 74 |
5 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2022 | — | Requires improvement |