Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,545.14
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
21 June 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,552
Capacity
1,498 (104%)
Free school meals
20.0%
English additional lang.
4.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
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.
93.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£46,115
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,377 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 | £10.0m | £9.6m | £7.4m | 74.0% | +£319k | £814k | 8.2% | £6,292 |
| 2022/23 | £10.4m | £10.4m | £7.7m | 74.1% | +£16k | £831k | 8.0% | £6,767 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £10.9m | £8.2m | 73.3% | +£263k | £1.1m | 9.8% | £7,244 |
| 2024/25 | £11.7m | £11.6m | £9.1m | 77.7% | +£72k | £1.2m | 10.0% | £7,545 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£351k
Other costs
£2.2m
4.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
2.7%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
6.8%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 44.2 | 63.8% | 41.9% | 15.8% | — | 265 |
* 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 | 96.1 | 16.6 | £44,489 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 93.4 | 16.9 | £45,037 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 93.5 | 16.5 | £45,111 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 91.1 | 16.8 | £46,209 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 93.1 | 16.7 | £46,115 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1,322 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 1,308 |
| 2015/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 5.3% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 1,340 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.6% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 1,346 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 9.2% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1,365 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1,365 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.2% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1,358 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 25.0% | 6.2% | 2.5% | 1,358 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 23.3% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 1,367 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 24.8% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 1,372 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 24.8% | 5.5% | 2.3% | 1,377 |
21 June 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2013 | — | Good |