Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,330.43
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 60% to 50%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good8 July 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
224
Capacity
240 (93%)
Free school meals
15.7%
English additional lang.
1.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
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.
15.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.5
Mean salary
£42,703
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 229 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 80.4% | +£13k | £251k | 18.2% | £6,479 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.2m | 86.8% | -£19k | £190k | 13.6% | £6,218 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 79.3% | +£58k | £249k | 14.8% | £7,330 |
Teaching staff
£893k
Support staff
£0
Premises
£44k
Other costs
£247k
21.0%
Admin staff
0.6%
Energy
3.8%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 54.1 | 80.0% | 55.0% | 90.0% | — | 20 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 65.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 40.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.1 | 12.4 | £27,371 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 25.6 |
| 2021/22 | 15.0 | 14.2 | £28,731 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 12.2 | 18.4 | £29,187 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 16.8 | 13.7 | £32,828 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 15.4 | 14.5 | £42,703 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 13.2% | 5.5% | 0.2% | 189 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 12.8% | 5.2% | 0.4% | 196 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 17.6% | 5.3% | 0.1% | 188 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 10.9% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 193 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 18.9% | 5.5% | 1.2% | 196 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 18.5% | 5.6% | 1.3% | 200 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.2% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 198 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 28.1% | 7.2% | 1.5% | 203 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 26.7% | 6.1% | 2.4% | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 35.8% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 33.6% | 8.4% | 2.4% | 229 |
8 July 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2017 | — | Good |