Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,488.72
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.2%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
15 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,724
Capacity
1,719 (100%)
Free school meals
17.1%
English additional lang.
2.2%
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.
106.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£49,560
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,520 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 | £11.2m | £10.8m | £8.4m | 74.7% | +£422k | £720k | 6.4% | £6,320 |
| 2022/23 | £12.0m | £11.6m | £8.7m | 73.0% | +£373k | £730k | 6.1% | £6,815 |
| 2023/24 | £12.9m | £12.5m | £9.1m | 70.5% | +£483k | £800k | 6.2% | £7,489 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£727k
Other costs
£2.6m
4.5%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 43.4 | 64.2% | 36.8% | 32.8% | — | 299 |
* 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 | 112.2 | 15.5 | £42,839 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 116.5 | 15.2 | £42,934 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 111.0 | 15.8 | £45,306 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 103.9 | 16.6 | £47,940 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 106.4 | 16.2 | £49,560 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.1% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 1,328 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 1,331 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,358 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,386 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 13.7% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 1,453 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.5% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1,495 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.4% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,526 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 30.4% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 1,521 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 26.5% | 6.3% | 2.3% | 1,527 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 26.6% | 6.3% | 2.2% | 1,519 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 23.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 1,520 |
15 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2009 | URN 111398 | Good |