Flags
8
8 high
Per-pupil income
£31,076.1
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-33.4%
of income
In-year balance
-8.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 27.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 94.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 20.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -31.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 24.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.2% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -33.4%.
10 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
60
Capacity
55 (109%)
Free school meals
83.3%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
14.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.1
Mean salary
£52,152
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
24.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
57.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
17.8%
Unauthorised absence
6.9%
2024/25 · 61 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 | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 82.3% | -£47k | -£38k | -2.6% | £30,846 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 84.8% | -£126k | -£164k | -10.9% | £30,073 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 94.2% | -£305k | -£470k | -31.8% | £25,072 |
| 2024/25 | £1.9m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 82.1% | -£154k | -£623k | -33.4% | £31,076 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£293k
Premises
£67k
Other costs
£420k
4.8%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 7.8 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 12 |
* 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 | 14.6 | 3.3 | £44,069 | 27.4% | 6.4% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6 | 4.1 | £38,846 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 14.6 | 3.4 | £42,173 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 14.6 | 4.0 | £44,530 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.6 | 4.1 | £52,152 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
24.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
57.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
17.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 14.4% | 4.4% | +10.1pp | 45.3% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 53 |
| 2014/15 | 15.6% | 4.5% | +11.1pp | 50.9% | 9.6% | 6.0% | 55 |
| 2015/16 | 15.0% | 4.5% | +10.6pp | 50.9% | 8.9% | 6.1% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 17.3% | 4.6% | +12.8pp | 60.7% | 10.6% | 6.8% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 24.8% | 4.8% | +20.0pp | 74.1% | 13.9% | 10.8% | 58 |
| 2018/19 | 28.8% | 4.6% | +24.2pp | 76.4% | 16.4% | 12.4% | 55 |
| 2020/21 | 19.9% | 4.5% | +15.3pp | 70.0% | 11.5% | 8.3% | 50 |
| 2021/22 | 22.3% | 7.1% | +15.2pp | 61.5% | 13.0% | 9.3% | 52 |
| 2022/23 | 17.2% | 6.8% | +10.4pp | 53.7% | 11.6% | 5.6% | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 27.0% | 6.6% | +20.5pp | 63.3% | 23.4% | 3.6% | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 24.7% | 6.2% | +18.5pp | 57.4% | 17.8% | 6.9% | 61 |
10 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2012 | — | Good |