Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,371.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.7%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good5 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,569
Capacity
1,656 (95%)
Free school meals
24.9%
English additional lang.
17.8%
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.
98.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£50,399
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,383 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 | £10.1m | £10.7m | £8.7m | 86.2% | -£615k | £1.1m | 10.5% | £6,367 |
| 2022/23 | £11.0m | £10.5m | £8.4m | 76.5% | +£503k | £1.3m | 11.5% | £6,863 |
| 2023/24 | £11.6m | £11.2m | £9.0m | 77.3% | +£430k | £1.2m | 10.7% | £7,371 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£554k
Other costs
£1.7m
7.0%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 43.8 | 59.1% | 32.0% | 23.0% | — | 269 |
* 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 | 105.2 | 14.9 | £40,251 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 102.0 | 15.5 | £41,317 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 105.8 | 15.1 | £45,145 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 105.7 | 14.9 | £46,380 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 98.7 | 15.9 | £50,399 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 9.3% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1,307 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1,272 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 8.9% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1,255 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0pp | 8.9% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1,264 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 7.9% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1,286 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 9.5% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1,332 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.1% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,371 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 22.7% | 5.6% | 2.7% | 1,380 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 25.2% | 5.3% | 3.4% | 1,391 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 22.0% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1,380 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 20.8% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 1,383 |
5 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2022 | — | Requires improvement |