Per-pupil income
£9,145
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.6%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
No active flags for this school.
19 October 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,290
Capacity
1,165 (111%)
Free school meals
8.0%
English additional lang.
10.5%
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.
73.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£49,822
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 807 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 | £10.4m | £9.9m | £6.4m | 61.5% | +£430k | -£350k | -3.4% | £8,232 |
| 2022/23 | £11.3m | £10.9m | £6.8m | 60.0% | +£340k | -£10k | -0.1% | £8,952 |
| 2023/24 | £11.6m | £11.2m | £7.4m | 64.2% | +£427k | £417k | 3.6% | £9,145 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£569k
Premises
£453k
Other costs
£3.3m
4.8%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 74.1 | 100.0% | 98.8% | 68.2% | — | 170 |
* 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 | 70.6 | 17.3 | £42,860 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 69.4 | 18.2 | £42,723 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 71.7 | 17.6 | £44,094 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 75.0 | 16.9 | £46,818 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 73.2 | 17.6 | £49,822 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 21.8% | 4.5% | 0.2% | 614 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 22.6% | 4.5% | 0.2% | 611 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0pp | 10.2% | 4.3% | 0.2% | 611 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 633 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 11.8% | 4.7% | 0.2% | 661 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | 684 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 5.8% | 3.4% | 0.2% | 742 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 15.2% | 5.5% | 0.3% | 764 |
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% | -0.9pp | 17.3% | 5.6% | 0.4% | 769 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.0pp | 21.6% | 6.1% | 0.4% | 779 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 18.0% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 807 |
19 October 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2007 | URN 119810 | Outstanding |