Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,553.53
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.4%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.4%.
17 January 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
920
Capacity
900 (102%)
Free school meals
23.6%
English additional lang.
3.2%
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.
49.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.7
Mean salary
£50,420
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
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
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 943 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 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £3.7m | 70.5% | +£217k | £1.1m | 20.9% | £6,212 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.7m | £3.9m | 66.0% | +£205k | £1.3m | 21.9% | £6,660 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.7m | £4.3m | 65.3% | -£128k | £1.2m | 17.6% | £7,293 |
| 2024/25 | £6.9m | £6.7m | £4.8m | 68.7% | +£254k | £1.4m | 20.4% | £7,554 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£655k
Premises
£315k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.4%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 44.8 | 72.5% | 42.7% | 14.0% | — | 171 |
* 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 | 43.4 | 18.2 | £43,394 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 46.0 | 18.2 | £42,696 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | 19.3 | £41,884 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 48.7 | 18.5 | £44,453 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 49.3 | 18.7 | £50,420 | —% | 2.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 15.4% | 5.0% | 0.1% | 499 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.6% | 5.2% | 1.0% | 452 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.8% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 720 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.6% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 690 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 12.2% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 670 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.0% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 684 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 798 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 25.1% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 854 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 18.9% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 17.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 923 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 20.8% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 943 |
17 January 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2013 | — | Good |