Flags
7
5 high
Per-pupil income
£24,374.79
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
90.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.9%
of income
In-year balance
-9.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 90.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.5% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 12.2% to 0.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.9%.
18 March 2015 · 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
174
Capacity
175 (99%)
Free school meals
55.8%
English additional lang.
31.0%
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.
26.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£41,699
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 121 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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.4m | 85.6% | -£56k | £463k | 16.4% | £20,432 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.3m | £2.8m | 85.9% | -£66k | £398k | 12.2% | £21,845 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.9m | £3.2m | 81.2% | +£42k | £440k | 11.2% | £23,315 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £4.6m | £3.8m | 90.6% | -£404k | £36k | 0.9% | £24,375 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£253k
Other costs
£550k
3.0%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 19 |
* 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 | 19.7 | 6.7 | £41,100 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2021/22 | 23.3 | 5.9 | £42,913 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 11.7 |
| 2022/23 | 23.2 | 6.4 | £43,589 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 27.4 | 6.1 | £41,775 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2024/25 | 26.7 | 6.5 | £41,699 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.5% | 4.4% | +4.1pp | 18.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | 65 |
| 2014/15 | 9.6% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 27.0% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 63 |
| 2015/16 | 10.7% | 4.5% | +6.2pp | 25.4% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 67 |
| 2016/17 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 21.4% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 24.1% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.3pp | 29.9% | 9.9% | 0.0% | 77 |
| 2020/21 | 27.2% | 4.5% | +22.7pp | 84.2% | 27.1% | 0.0% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 16.2% | 7.1% | +9.1pp | 46.6% | 16.2% | 0.0% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 38.9% | 10.4% | 2.1% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 12.9% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 39.8% | 11.2% | 1.7% | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 30.6% | 7.0% | 3.6% | 121 |
18 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2009 | — | Outstanding |