Flags
8
5 high
Per-pupil income
£6,312.64
−£9602024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.2%
+0.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.3%
−3.8ppof income
In-year balance
+2.1%
+5.0ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
Elevated: turnover 17.0%, sickness 9.3 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.0% of income.
24 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
895
Capacity
900 (99%)
Free school meals
37.4%
English additional lang.
39.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
57.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£54,595
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 927 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 | £6.2m | £6.2m | £5.1m | 81.6% | +£39k | £413k | 6.6% | £6,884 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.4m | £5.1m | 75.2% | +£315k | £728k | 10.8% | £7,521 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.8m | £5.4m | 81.6% | -£196k | £532k | 8.1% | £7,273 |
| 2024/25 | £5.7m | £5.6m | £4.7m | 82.2% | +£118k | £243k | 4.3% | £6,313 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
64% of spend
Support staff
£397k
7% of spend
Premises
£237k
4% of spend
Other costs
£660k
12% of spend
| 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 | —* | 41.0 | 54.9% | 31.5% | 26.1% | — | 184 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 66.8 | 13.5 | £43,959 | 21.0% | 0.0% | 11.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 58.8 | 15.3 | £42,705 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 9.3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 58.8 | 15.4 | £47,274 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 4.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 57.8 | 15.5 | £54,595 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.0 | 6 |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.4% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 908 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 910 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.6% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 909 |
| 2016/17 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 21.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 919 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 22.1% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 913 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.4% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 921 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.8% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 913 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 36.0% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 918 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 36.1% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 917 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 32.6% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 925 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 30.9% | 5.9% | 4.3% | 927 |
24 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2014 | URN 105263 | Good |