Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£25,942.51
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.6%.
29 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
200
Capacity
200 (100%)
Free school meals
71.3%
English additional lang.
27.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
21.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.2
Mean salary
£43,204
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 132 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 | £4.3m | £4.4m | £3.3m | 75.6% | -£33k | £233k | 5.4% | £21,789 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £4.5m | £3.6m | 80.7% | -£23k | £209k | 4.7% | £22,541 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £3.9m | 81.2% | +£48k | £257k | 5.3% | £23,915 |
| 2024/25 | £5.2m | £5.2m | £4.2m | 80.0% | -£18k | £239k | 4.6% | £25,943 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£353k
Other costs
£701k
6.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
15.6%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 30 |
* 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 | 24.0 | 7.9 | £39,554 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 26.4 | 7.5 | £39,225 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 25.9 | 7.7 | £40,030 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | 7.3 | £41,776 | 35.7% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 21.8 | 9.2 | £43,204 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
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 | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 89 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.6% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 102 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 20.6% | 5.3% | 2.0% | 102 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 21.7% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 106 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 15.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 13.9% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 122 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 138 |
| 2021/22 | 13.0% | 7.1% | +5.9pp | 36.2% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 141 |
| 2022/23 | 13.0% | 6.8% | +6.2pp | 36.4% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 32.4% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 32.6% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 132 |
29 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2011 | — | Good |