Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,278.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
11.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.9%, sickness 9.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
29 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
603
Capacity
636 (95%)
Free school meals
45.2%
English additional lang.
22.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
45.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.4
Mean salary
£52,099
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 578 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 | £4.8m | £5.0m | £3.5m | 72.7% | -£179k | £498k | 10.4% | £7,747 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £5.0m | £3.7m | 73.5% | +£20k | £519k | 10.4% | £8,400 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £5.2m | £3.9m | 75.6% | +£27k | £546k | 10.5% | £8,493 |
| 2024/25 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £4.1m | 74.2% | +£72k | £618k | 11.0% | £9,279 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£708k
Premises
£338k
Other costs
£1.0m
6.6%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
3.3%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 39.3 | 47.2% | 30.6% | 26.9% | — | 108 |
* 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 | 44.4 | 13.7 | £41,124 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 46.6 | 13.3 | £42,170 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 46.6 | 12.8 | £40,962 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 48.0 | 12.7 | £44,558 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2024/25 | 45.0 | 13.4 | £52,099 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 13.3% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 528 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 547 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 534 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.6% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 532 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 10.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 558 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 10.9% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 566 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 12.7% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 585 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 29.3% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 598 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 23.6% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 585 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 25.3% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 598 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 16.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 578 |
29 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2018 | — | Requires improvement |