Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,275.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
2 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
906
Capacity
925 (98%)
Free school meals
30.9%
English additional lang.
11.6%
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.
61.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£47,812
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.
23.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 943 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 | £6.2m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 75.1% | +£275k | £1.1m | 16.9% | £6,901 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 75.3% | +£86k | £1.1m | 16.6% | £7,612 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.3m | £5.8m | 78.7% | +£118k | £1.2m | 15.8% | £8,275 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£306k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.3%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
3.7%
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 | —* | 44.7 | 60.1% | 35.8% | 23.7% | — | 173 |
* 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 | 62.0 | 14.2 | £42,333 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2021/22 | 60.0 | 15.0 | £43,169 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 61.3 | 14.7 | £45,298 | 12.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 60.9 | 14.7 | £47,456 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 61.7 | 14.7 | £47,812 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 10.0% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 739 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 762 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 778 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.9% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 809 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.8% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 836 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.7% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 862 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.4% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 917 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 32.2% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 945 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 29.5% | 6.8% | 3.0% | 939 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 23.8% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 934 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 23.1% | 5.4% | 2.8% | 943 |
2 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2012 | URN 104956 | Outstanding |