Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£24,318.36
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
2.7%
of income
In-year balance
-2.9%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.0% to 6.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
Elevated: sickness 15.3 days.
16 January 2013 · 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
221
Capacity
150 (147%)
Free school meals
45.5%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
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.
25.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.8
Mean salary
£48,574
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 201 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 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 72.3% | +£6k | £391k | 12.0% | £19,326 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £3.9m | £2.7m | 67.8% | +£59k | £450k | 11.3% | £20,535 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.7m | £3.1m | 68.5% | -£153k | £298k | 6.6% | £22,589 |
| 2024/25 | £5.4m | £5.5m | £3.7m | 68.9% | -£153k | £145k | 2.7% | £24,318 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£900k
Other costs
£917k
3.3%
Admin staff
0.7%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
16.4%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 0.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 24 |
* 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 | 21.2 | 7.2 | £45,127 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 21.3 | 7.9 | £44,558 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 19.5 | 10.0 | £45,717 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 13.2 |
| 2023/24 | 23.7 | 8.4 | £45,064 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 15.3 |
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | 8.8 | £48,574 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 20.8% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 144 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.4% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 141 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.2% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 146 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 17.2% | 6.2% | 1.2% | 145 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 19.9% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 141 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 21.9% | 7.1% | 0.9% | 151 |
| 2020/21 | 15.1% | 4.5% | +10.6pp | 49.7% | 14.4% | 0.6% | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 26.0% | 6.2% | 1.5% | 169 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 28.6% | 7.3% | 1.6% | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 26.1% | 7.0% | 1.3% | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 24.4% | 7.6% | 1.3% | 201 |
16 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2010 | — | Good |