Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£29,529.53
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.8%
of income
In-year balance
+9.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 26.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 23.0%.
Elevated: sickness 8.3 days.
13 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
128
Capacity
95 (135%)
Free school meals
72.7%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–16
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.
22.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.7
Mean salary
£51,936
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
23.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
56.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.9%
Unauthorised absence
8.1%
2024/25 · 131 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.7m | 78.4% | +£108k | £355k | 16.6% | £23,785 |
| 2022/23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 83.1% | -£93k | £262k | 12.6% | £21,044 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 75.5% | +£32k | £294k | 10.3% | £26,101 |
| 2024/25 | £3.8m | £3.4m | £2.7m | 70.9% | +£341k | £635k | 16.8% | £29,530 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£603k
Premises
£257k
Other costs
£501k
3.0%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
4.5%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 10.1 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 20 |
* 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 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 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 | 11.2 | 7.9 | £50,892 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/22 | 18.2 | 4.9 | £44,838 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 14.9 |
| 2022/23 | 16.2 | 6.1 | £47,360 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 22.4 | 4.9 | £51,228 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | 5.7 | £51,936 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
23.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
56.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 14.8% | 4.4% | +10.4pp | 39.5% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 86 |
| 2014/15 | 18.1% | 4.5% | +13.6pp | 40.7% | 7.3% | 10.9% | 86 |
| 2015/16 | 17.0% | 4.5% | +12.6pp | 41.5% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 65 |
| 2016/17 | 18.5% | 4.6% | +13.9pp | 51.2% | 5.5% | 13.0% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 20.5% | 4.8% | +15.7pp | 51.1% | 7.1% | 13.3% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 18.1% | 4.6% | +13.4pp | 52.1% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 96 |
| 2020/21 | 28.2% | 4.5% | +23.7pp | 70.1% | 18.2% | 10.1% | 97 |
| 2021/22 | 28.4% | 7.1% | +21.2pp | 63.2% | 11.4% | 17.0% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 27.9% | 6.8% | +21.1pp | 58.6% | 9.9% | 17.9% | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6% | 6.6% | +20.0pp | 74.6% | 10.7% | 15.9% | 130 |
| 2024/25 | 23.0% | 6.2% | +16.8pp | 56.5% | 14.9% | 8.1% | 131 |
13 May 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2011 | — | Outstanding |