Per-pupil income
£7,464.15
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.1%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
28 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
902
Capacity
900 (100%)
Free school meals
18.0%
English additional lang.
13.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
53.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£47,945
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 924 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £5.7m | £5.5m | £4.2m | 74.4% | +£183k | £680k | 11.9% | £6,325 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £6.0m | £4.5m | 75.5% | -£94k | £586k | 9.9% | £6,556 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.3m | £4.7m | 73.5% | +£108k | £694k | 10.9% | £7,098 |
| 2024/25 | £6.7m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 77.7% | -£79k | £615k | 9.1% | £7,464 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£740k
Premises
£326k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.2%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 50.0 | 71.1% | 42.8% | 28.9% | — | 180 |
* 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 | 56.6 | 16.0 | £44,175 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 53.7 | 16.7 | £44,437 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 55.9 | 16.1 | £44,052 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 56.9 | 15.7 | £42,369 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 53.8 | 16.8 | £47,945 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 7.8% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 903 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.3% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 908 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.1% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 901 |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 9.2% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 901 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.2% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 907 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.2pp | 6.0% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 903 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 918 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 19.1% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 919 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +0.3pp | 18.0% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 917 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 13.8% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 919 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 12.7% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 924 |
28 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2012 | — | Outstanding |