Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£36,312.92
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.3%
of income
In-year balance
+5.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.2%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.3% to 4.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
30 April 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
112
Capacity
110 (102%)
Free school meals
40.6%
English additional lang.
5.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
14.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.8
Mean salary
£52,861
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 89 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | £2.4m | 82.8% | +£12k | £302k | 10.3% | £29,126 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.6m | 83.0% | -£56k | £246k | 7.8% | £31,977 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.9m | 83.2% | -£87k | £159k | 4.6% | £33,455 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £3.8m | £3.2m | 77.8% | +£219k | £378k | 9.3% | £36,313 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£219k
Other costs
£464k
4.5%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 11 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13.5 | 7.3 | £45,097 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 11.9 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6 | 8.0 | £47,360 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6 | 7.9 | £48,600 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6 | 7.6 | £48,478 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 14.3 | 7.8 | £52,861 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 18.4% | 6.5% | 0.1% | 49 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.1% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 53 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 24.2% | 8.5% | 0.1% | 62 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 23.1% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 65 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.8pp | 17.6% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 22.4% | 8.0% | 0.1% | 67 |
| 2020/21 | 16.0% | 4.5% | +11.5pp | 62.0% | 15.8% | 0.3% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 31.3% | 8.9% | 0.1% | 83 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 26.9% | 8.5% | 0.5% | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 24.4% | 7.9% | 0.9% | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 23.6% | 7.2% | 1.6% | 89 |
30 April 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2008 | — | Outstanding |