Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,534.72
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-19.6%
of income
In-year balance
-6.4%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -13.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -19.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.4%.
24 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
469
Capacity
775 (61%)
Free school meals
21.7%
English additional lang.
1.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
32.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£43,047
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.
23.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 466 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 | £3.5m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 74.6% | +£7k | -£508k | -14.4% | £6,811 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.7m | £2.7m | 73.5% | +£16k | -£492k | -13.2% | £7,425 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 75.3% | -£39k | -£531k | -13.4% | £8,315 |
| 2024/25 | £4.0m | £4.3m | £3.3m | 81.4% | -£255k | -£786k | -19.6% | £8,535 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£377k
Premises
£272k
Other costs
£726k
8.1%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 44.9 | 60.3% | 41.0% | 11.5% | — | 78 |
* 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 | 35.3 | 14.0 | £40,015 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 39.1 | 13.2 | £40,473 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2022/23 | 32.1 | 15.7 | £40,266 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0 | 14.0 | £40,411 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 32.7 | 14.3 | £43,047 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 433 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.2% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 427 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.4% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 427 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.3% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 445 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 22.6% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 483 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.6% | 4.8% | 2.2% | 491 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.6% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 467 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 24.5% | 5.9% | 3.1% | 494 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 28.0% | 6.3% | 3.2% | 478 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 26.2% | 5.8% | 3.5% | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 23.6% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 466 |
24 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2018 | — | Requires improvement |