Flags
8
3 high
Per-pupil income
£29,286.4
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.9%
of income
In-year balance
-4.3%
of income
Reserves fell from 4.1% to -1.9% over 3 years
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -1.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.3% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.6%.
16 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
257
Capacity
255 (101%)
Free school meals
44.4%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
34.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.5
Mean salary
£45,642
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 210 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 | £4.6m | £4.5m | £3.7m | 81.5% | +£54k | £60k | 1.3% | £23,461 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £5.8m | £4.7m | 77.3% | +£185k | £245k | 4.1% | £27,666 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.8m | £5.4m | 80.5% | -£69k | £176k | 2.6% | £28,928 |
| 2024/25 | £7.5m | £7.8m | £6.4m | 84.5% | -£321k | -£145k | -1.9% | £29,286 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£3.2m
Premises
£521k
Other costs
£968k
3.5%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
9.9%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 13 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 28.1 | 6.1 | £40,525 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 29.4 | 6.6 | £40,259 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 34.4 | 6.3 | £39,995 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.4 | 6.4 | £43,499 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | 7.5 | £45,642 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 17.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | 78 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 13.4% | 5.8% | 0.6% | 82 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 16.9% | 6.3% | 1.0% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 9.6% | 4.6% | +5.1pp | 30.9% | 8.6% | 1.1% | 84 |
| 2017/18 | 11.2% | 4.8% | +6.4pp | 24.7% | 10.5% | 0.7% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 10.5% | 4.6% | +5.9pp | 24.1% | 9.2% | 1.4% | 112 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 15.6% | 5.0% | 0.1% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 28.1% | 8.9% | 0.2% | 167 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 40.8% | 10.9% | 0.2% | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 26.9% | 7.1% | 2.0% | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 23.3% | 6.5% | 1.7% | 210 |
16 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2009 | — | Good |