Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£35,612.9
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
54.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.6%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 32.7%.
Elevated: turnover 17.9%.
23 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
185
Capacity
170 (109%)
Free school meals
75.5%
English additional lang.
2.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
16.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
11.1
Mean salary
£55,524
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
32.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
72.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
19.8%
Unauthorised absence
12.9%
2024/25 · 196 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 | £3.4m | £3.2m | £2.2m | 65.2% | +£235k | £801k | 23.6% | £29,461 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £2.5m | 60.0% | +£90k | £699k | 17.1% | £33,309 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.2m | £3.0m | 54.0% | +£333k | £751k | 13.6% | £35,613 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£460k
Other costs
£1.7m
1.7%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
1.1%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 3.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 38 |
* 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 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 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 | 15.6 | 7.6 | £47,797 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 20.3 |
| 2021/22 | 15.4 | 7.5 | £49,980 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2022/23 | 15.4 | 8.0 | £51,932 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 10.4 |
| 2023/24 | 16.8 | 9.2 | £51,052 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2024/25 | 16.6 | 11.1 | £55,524 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
32.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
72.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
19.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
12.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 22.2% | 4.4% | +17.8pp | 54.9% | 8.0% | 14.2% | 82 |
| 2014/15 | 18.3% | 4.5% | +13.8pp | 53.1% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 81 |
| 2015/16 | 19.5% | 4.5% | +15.1pp | 47.8% | 7.7% | 11.8% | 67 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1% | 4.6% | +24.5pp | 64.0% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4% | 4.8% | +26.6pp | 71.0% | 18.0% | 13.4% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 33.9% | 4.6% | +29.3pp | 70.7% | 17.4% | 16.6% | 123 |
| 2020/21 | 35.7% | 4.5% | +31.2pp | 81.5% | 25.9% | 9.8% | 124 |
| 2021/22 | 35.2% | 7.1% | +28.0pp | 77.1% | 23.2% | 12.0% | 118 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0% | 6.8% | +28.1pp | 78.8% | 21.1% | 13.9% | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 35.3% | 6.6% | +28.7pp | 76.3% | 21.7% | 13.6% | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 32.7% | 6.2% | +26.5pp | 72.5% | 19.8% | 12.9% | 196 |
23 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2016 | URN 106011 | Inadequate |