Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,723.55
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.4%
of income
In-year balance
-4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: turnover 16.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.7% of income.
8 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,064
Capacity
1,050 (101%)
Free school meals
29.6%
English additional lang.
7.4%
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.
68.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£51,674
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 1,119 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 | £6.8m | £6.3m | £4.8m | 70.8% | +£438k | £885k | 13.1% | £6,506 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £7.2m | £5.3m | 73.5% | +£17k | £900k | 12.5% | £6,840 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £8.5m | £6.5m | 80.3% | -£384k | £517k | 6.4% | £7,724 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£359k
Other costs
£1.6m
7.9%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
0.3%
Catering
4.9%
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 | —* | 46.2 | 67.0% | 56.7% | 23.2% | — | 203 |
* 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 | 63.0 | 16.6 | £43,004 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 60.4 | 17.2 | £43,126 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 59.4 | 17.7 | £43,554 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 62.4 | 16.8 | £47,174 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 68.6 | 15.5 | £51,674 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 924 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 895 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.9% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 915 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 14.2% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 957 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 15.4% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 979 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.6% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1,008 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.6% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,062 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 31.5% | 7.5% | 2.6% | 1,069 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 32.1% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 1,092 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 31.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 1,098 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 28.5% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 1,119 |
8 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2018 | — | Requires improvement |