Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,065.38
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: turnover 16.0%.
27 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,117
Capacity
1,170 (95%)
Free school meals
53.2%
English additional lang.
80.9%
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.
65.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£52,719
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 1,236 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 | £9.3m | £9.3m | £6.7m | 71.9% | +£34k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,464 |
| 2022/23 | £10.0m | £9.2m | £6.5m | 65.2% | +£740k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,156 |
| 2023/24 | £10.9m | £10.1m | £7.2m | 66.0% | +£807k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,065 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£712k
Other costs
£2.2m
6.3%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 45.2 | 57.2% | 37.6% | 56.3% | — | 229 |
* 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 | 76.2 | 13.3 | £40,568 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 71.2 | 15.5 | £41,197 | 24.7% | 4.0% | 9.7 |
| 2022/23 | 60.6 | 18.0 | £48,043 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2023/24 | 55.6 | 19.5 | £48,140 | 16.0% | 1.8% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 65.9 | 16.9 | £52,719 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 13.4% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 907 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 973 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 18.4% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1,005 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.8% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1,057 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 18.5% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 1,125 |
| 2018/19 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 25.9% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 1,167 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 26.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 1,183 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 32.4% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 1,228 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 32.4% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 1,230 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 27.2% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 1,237 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 21.6% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 1,236 |
27 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2019 | — | Requires improvement |