Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,050.05
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.3%.
15 October 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
242
Capacity
230 (105%)
Free school meals
12.1%
English additional lang.
1.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
18.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.4
Mean salary
£47,780
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 245 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 66.1% | +£200k | -£10k | -0.5% | £8,147 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.4m | 67.0% | +£75k | £65k | 3.0% | £8,921 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.6m | 70.3% | -£17k | £48k | 2.1% | £9,505 |
| 2024/25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 74.2% | +£7k | £55k | 2.3% | £10,050 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£226k
Premises
£139k
Other costs
£481k
6.3%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
6.8%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 52.9 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | — | 48 |
* 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 | 13.6 | 16.8 | £43,676 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 13.5 | 17.4 | £42,910 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 15.9 | 15.1 | £44,916 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 16.6 | 14.7 | £44,490 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 13.4 |
| 2024/25 | 18.1 | 13.4 | £47,780 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 10.8% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 158 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.7% | 4.3% | 0.3% | 159 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.7% | 5.4% | 0.4% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.9% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 148 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 15.1% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 152 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.8% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 189 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 234 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 26.8% | 8.2% | 1.4% | 239 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 20.3% | 6.4% | 0.8% | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 18.3% | 5.6% | 1.3% | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 12.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 245 |
15 October 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2015 | — | Good |