Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,460.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-14.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 21.5%, vacancy rate 6.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
26 January 2016 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
577
Capacity
800 (72%)
Free school meals
37.1%
English additional lang.
28.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 14–19
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.
33.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£49,754
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 378 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 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.2m | 64.9% | +£165k | -£656k | -19.0% | £6,561 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £3.8m | £2.4m | 59.5% | +£192k | -£602k | -15.0% | £7,203 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £3.1m | 64.1% | +£112k | -£683k | -14.3% | £8,460 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£355k
Premises
£286k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.8%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
6.0%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
3.8%
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 | —* | 46.3 | 62.5% | 46.3% | 16.2% | — | 136 |
* 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 | 26.3 | 18.9 | £43,892 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 25.3 | 20.8 | £45,512 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2022/23 | 28.0 | 19.9 | £44,026 | 27.0% | 3.4% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | 17.8 | £45,367 | 21.5% | 6.0% | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | 33.5 | 17.3 | £49,754 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.6% | 4.4% | +6.2pp | 30.9% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 97 |
| 2014/15 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 21.4% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 178 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 25.5% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 216 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 20.7% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 208 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 16.2% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 222 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 17.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 215 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 205 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 32.7% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 226 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 36.8% | 7.8% | 3.9% | 389 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 33.2% | 8.2% | 2.7% | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 32.5% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 378 |
26 January 2016 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good