Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,403.78
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.6%
of income
In-year balance
-3.8%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 9.7% to 2.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.6%.
1 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
742
Capacity
752 (99%)
Free school meals
10.4%
English additional lang.
14.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
45.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£44,080
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 589 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 | £5.0m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 71.8% | +£175k | £486k | 9.7% | £6,813 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £5.5m | £4.0m | 74.0% | -£113k | £373k | 6.9% | £7,150 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £6.0m | £4.3m | 73.4% | -£221k | £152k | 2.6% | £7,404 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£405k
Premises
£625k
Other costs
£1.1m
6.7%
Admin staff
3.8%
Energy
14.4%
Premises (total)
4.9%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 54.3 | 78.9% | 67.5% | 21.1% | — | 114 |
* 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 | 44.3 | 17.3 | £38,168 | 6.8% | 2.2% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 44.4 | 16.6 | £38,832 | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2022/23 | 44.4 | 17.1 | £38,830 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | 17.6 | £40,062 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 45.4 | 16.3 | £44,080 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | 469 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 8.0% | 3.8% | 0.1% | 465 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 5.3% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 487 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 6.7% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 507 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.8% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 541 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.0% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 565 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 8.1% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 591 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 18.0% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 595 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 19.6% | 6.0% | 1.6% | 596 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 22.9% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 603 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 19.2% | 6.2% | 1.2% | 589 |
1 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2010 | — | Outstanding |