Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,121.3
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
20 September 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,019
Capacity
1,539 (66%)
Free school meals
39.5%
English additional lang.
8.5%
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.
52.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.6
Mean salary
£52,974
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25 · 979 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 | £7.5m | £7.3m | £5.6m | 74.4% | +£135k | £492k | 6.6% | £6,957 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £8.0m | £5.9m | 73.5% | -£47k | £228k | 2.9% | £7,584 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.2m | £6.1m | 71.2% | +£262k | £248k | 2.9% | £8,121 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£478k
Other costs
£1.7m
4.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
5.1%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 36.8 | 43.5% | 21.8% | 13.6% | — | 147 |
* 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 | 69.2 | 16.4 | £43,229 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 66.4 | 16.2 | £43,535 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 65.8 | 16.0 | £45,021 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.7 | 18.1 | £50,465 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 52.1 | 19.6 | £52,974 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 18.9% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1,203 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 21.7% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1,205 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1,230 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.2% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 1,254 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 21.9% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 1,217 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.4% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 1,101 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.1% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1,013 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 40.5% | 7.6% | 4.0% | 949 |
| 2022/23 | 15.1% | 6.8% | +8.3pp | 47.0% | 9.1% | 6.0% | 971 |
| 2023/24 | 13.5% | 6.6% | +6.9pp | 38.0% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 1,000 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 37.0% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 979 |
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2018 | URN 119761 | Inadequate |