Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£20,826.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.4%
of income
In-year balance
+9.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 19.1%.
19 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
198
Capacity
200 (99%)
Free school meals
46.4%
English additional lang.
16.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
32.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.1
Mean salary
£46,449
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 171 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 | £3.9m | £3.5m | £3.0m | 76.7% | +£401k | £498k | 12.9% | £19,355 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £3.6m | £3.2m | 78.3% | +£458k | £729k | 17.8% | £20,143 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £3.9m | £3.2m | 74.4% | +£424k | £921k | 21.4% | £20,826 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£940k
Premises
£174k
Other costs
£505k
2.3%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
5.2%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 2.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 29 |
* 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 | 30.0 | 6.4 | £42,076 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 30.1 | 6.6 | £43,459 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 15.0 |
| 2022/23 | 33.3 | 6.1 | £50,984 | 17.4% | 2.9% | 10.9 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | 6.6 | £48,264 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | 6.1 | £46,449 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 25.6% | 6.8% | 1.2% | 133 |
| 2014/15 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 22.0% | 6.6% | 1.6% | 132 |
| 2015/16 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 18.8% | 5.7% | 1.5% | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 19.4% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 134 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 137 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.9% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 140 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 14.4% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 153 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 23.3% | 6.0% | 1.3% | 163 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 26.5% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 27.5% | 7.3% | 2.5% | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 28.1% | 7.1% | 3.8% | 171 |
19 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2011 | URN 130943 | Good |