Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£26,919.22
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.1%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good21 January 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
121
Capacity
133 (91%)
Free school meals
44.2%
English additional lang.
5.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
17.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£51,849
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 73 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 | £2.8m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 83.5% | -£250k | £220k | 8.0% | £25,611 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £3.0m | £2.4m | 82.7% | -£11k | £209k | 7.1% | £25,341 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £3.0m | £2.5m | 80.2% | +£50k | £259k | 8.4% | £25,622 |
| 2024/25 | £3.3m | £3.1m | £2.5m | 78.0% | +£167k | £426k | 13.1% | £26,919 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£734k
Premises
£176k
Other costs
£374k
6.3%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 1.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 22 |
* 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 | 16.0 | 7.0 | £45,057 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 16.6 | 6.5 | £45,588 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 18.0 | 6.4 | £45,475 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | 16.6 | 7.2 | £48,759 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2024/25 | 17.0 | 7.1 | £51,849 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 15.4% | 5.9% | 0.2% | 26 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.8% | 5.1% | 0.7% | 27 |
| 2015/16 | 10.4% | 4.5% | +5.9pp | 32.4% | 8.8% | 1.6% | 34 |
| 2016/17 | 13.4% | 4.6% | +8.8pp | 28.9% | 8.5% | 4.9% | 45 |
| 2017/18 | 12.3% | 4.8% | +7.5pp | 32.5% | 9.6% | 2.7% | 40 |
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 15.8% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 57 |
| 2020/21 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +6.9pp | 33.8% | 10.5% | 0.9% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 29.5% | 8.9% | 0.4% | 61 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 31.6% | 9.8% | 2.0% | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 28.1% | 5.9% | 1.9% | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 30.1% | 8.0% | 1.6% | 73 |
21 January 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2023 | — | Requires improvement |