Flags
10
6 high
Per-pupil income
£23,393.62
−£7,3512024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
−6.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
26.8%
+10.9ppof income
In-year balance
+6.1%
+5.0ppof income
Elevated: turnover 20.0%, sickness 11.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 92.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.0% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.5%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Elevated: sickness 9.8 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, 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
99
Capacity
90 (110%)
Free school meals
66.3%
English additional lang.
3.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other 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.
14.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£57,242
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 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 | £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 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.7m | 76.6% | +£134k | £590k | 26.8% | £23,394 |
Teaching staff
£659k
32% of spend
Support staff
£888k
43% of spend
Premises
£126k
6% of spend
Other costs
£255k
12% 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 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) | 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 | — | 8.1 | £41,408 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 7.3 | £41,207 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 9.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 6.0 | £45,418 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 11.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.5 | £50,396 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 3.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 14.4 | 6.9 | £57,242 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.0 | 2 |
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
Absence composition — 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.
| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2022 | — | Requires improvement |