Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,974.79
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
55.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-2.3%
of income
In-year balance
+20.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
591
Capacity
750 (79%)
Free school meals
45.3%
English additional lang.
16.4%
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.
32.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£53,786
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 617 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 | £3.3m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 91.2% | -£712k | -£1.1m | -31.7% | £5,837 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.5m | £3.2m | 70.5% | +£35k | -£1.1m | -25.0% | £7,740 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £4.7m | £3.3m | 55.9% | +£1.2m | -£134k | -2.3% | £9,975 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£483k
Premises
£284k
Other costs
£1.1m
3.1%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
3.3%
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 | —* | 35.6 | 46.3% | 25.3% | 11.6% | — | 95 |
* 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 | 36.0 | 16.2 | £41,375 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | 15.9 | £41,999 | 30.5% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 35.1 | 16.8 | £45,748 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | 18.6 | £52,987 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 32.6 | 18.1 | £53,786 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.0% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 675 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 20.6% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 676 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.6% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 644 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.3% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 640 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 15.6% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 583 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 21.4% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 584 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 19.6% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 602 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 40.6% | 9.1% | 3.0% | 608 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 40.0% | 8.9% | 3.7% | 655 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.1pp | 39.7% | 8.3% | 3.4% | 658 |
| 2024/25 | 14.2% | 6.2% | +8.0pp | 42.1% | 9.9% | 4.3% | 617 |
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2012 | URN 119770 | Good |