Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,931.48
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.3%
of income
In-year balance
-3.8%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.8% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
15 November 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
980
Capacity
1,050 (93%)
Free school meals
43.7%
English additional lang.
12.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
60.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£47,382
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 1,039 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 | £6.6m | £6.6m | £5.0m | 75.9% | -£15k | -£944k | -14.4% | £6,809 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.5m | £5.2m | 73.8% | +£492k | £1.2m | 17.3% | £7,050 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £8.3m | £6.3m | 79.5% | -£306k | £901k | 11.3% | £7,931 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£112k
Other costs
£1.8m
0.0%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
2.8%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
5.4%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
5.0%
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 | —* | 38.9 | 52.7% | 29.7% | 30.8% | — | 182 |
* 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 | 59.3 | 15.4 | £42,986 | 17.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 58.2 | 16.6 | £43,518 | 26.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 58.3 | 17.1 | £42,887 | 18.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 62.8 | 16.0 | £43,694 | 32.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 60.6 | 16.2 | £47,382 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.2% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 988 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.9% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 943 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.2% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 906 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 17.4% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 885 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 23.4% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 897 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.3% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 939 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.2% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 937 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 22.2% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1,007 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 28.5% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 1,061 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 28.8% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 1,073 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 28.0% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 1,039 |
15 November 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2020 | URN 105834 | Inadequate |