Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£31,432.88
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.8%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: turnover 19.2%, sickness 17.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
14 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
129
Capacity
131 (98%)
Free school meals
37.1%
English additional lang.
4.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
19.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.8
Mean salary
£44,884
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 99 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £2.9m | £2.6m | £2.2m | 75.2% | +£282k | £646k | 22.2% | £23,110 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.8m | £2.4m | 74.7% | -£547k | £100k | 3.0% | £27,252 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 73.5% | +£223k | £323k | 9.1% | £30,611 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £3.2m | 77.8% | +£95k | £417k | 10.3% | £31,433 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£268k
Other costs
£536k
4.4%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 15 |
* 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 | 13.0 | 9.5 | £45,509 | 30.8% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 15.2 | 8.3 | £42,135 | 35.5% | 0.0% | 11.6 |
| 2022/23 | 15.6 | 7.7 | £41,166 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 17.5 |
| 2023/24 | 16.8 | 6.9 | £39,784 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 11.6 |
| 2024/25 | 19.0 | 6.8 | £44,884 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.2% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 44 |
| 2014/15 | 9.2% | 4.5% | +4.7pp | 35.9% | 8.6% | 0.7% | 53 |
| 2015/16 | 9.7% | 4.5% | +5.2pp | 26.3% | 8.7% | 1.0% | 57 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 20.9% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 67 |
| 2017/18 | 9.1% | 4.8% | +4.3pp | 24.4% | 6.8% | 2.3% | 82 |
| 2018/19 | 10.1% | 4.6% | +5.5pp | 26.1% | 8.1% | 2.0% | 88 |
| 2020/21 | 26.0% | 4.5% | +21.5pp | 79.2% | 25.2% | 0.8% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 7.1% | +5.4pp | 27.6% | 11.6% | 0.9% | 98 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 35.0% | 8.9% | 1.4% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 36.8% | 9.4% | 0.8% | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 34.3% | 9.3% | 0.6% | 99 |
14 November 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2010 | — | Good |