Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£32,153.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.6%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 19.5%.
Elevated: turnover 16.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
21 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
201
Capacity
195 (103%)
Free school meals
32.9%
English additional lang.
5.5%
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.
33.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.0
Mean salary
£48,244
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 159 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 | £4.3m | £4.0m | £3.4m | 79.7% | +£233k | £661k | 15.5% | £27,656 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £4.9m | £4.3m | 79.6% | +£533k | £981k | 18.1% | — |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.8m | £4.1m | 67.5% | +£229k | £948k | 15.6% | £32,153 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£216k
Premises
£79k
Other costs
£1.7m
0.1%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
0.6%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 9 |
* 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% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 20.2 | 7.2 | £41,531 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 24.2 | 6.4 | £42,763 | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | 5.7 | £43,292 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | 6.3 | £44,520 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | 6.0 | £48,244 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.7% | 4.4% | +4.3pp | 23.2% | 6.9% | 1.8% | 99 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 24.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | 97 |
| 2015/16 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 26.2% | 8.3% | 0.3% | 103 |
| 2016/17 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.3pp | 24.8% | 9.3% | 0.6% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +3.9pp | 21.8% | 8.0% | 0.6% | 110 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 21.9% | 7.8% | 0.2% | 105 |
| 2020/21 | 19.5% | 4.5% | +15.0pp | 78.7% | 18.0% | 1.6% | 122 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 28.9% | 9.1% | 0.3% | 114 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 31.7% | 7.8% | 0.5% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 30.1% | 7.6% | 0.3% | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 20.1% | 7.8% | 0.8% | 159 |
21 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2011 | URN 112468 | Outstanding |