Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£26,231.32
+£1,1412024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.5%
−3.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
11.1%
+5.7ppof income
In-year balance
+12.7%
+5.5ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
26 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
285
Capacity
240 (119%)
Free school meals
61.9%
English additional lang.
35.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
40.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.0
Mean salary
£58,682
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 185 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 | £5.3m | £5.1m | £3.9m | 73.2% | +£149k | £446k | 8.5% | £21,917 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £4.5m | 76.8% | +£158k | £275k | 4.7% | £22,300 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.5m | £5.2m | 74.7% | +£503k | £382k | 5.5% | £25,090 |
| 2024/25 | £7.4m | £6.4m | £5.3m | 71.5% | +£938k | £821k | 11.1% | £26,231 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
39% of spend
Support staff
£2.2m
34% of spend
Premises
£523k
8% of spend
Other costs
£641k
10% of spend
| 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 37 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 7.4 | £45,283 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8 | £48,458 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 6.7 | £46,980 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 7.3 | £55,807 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 40.8 | 7.0 | £58,682 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.2 | 8 |
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 23.4% | 6.0% | 0.6% | 77 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.9% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 88 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 17.2% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 19.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 22.4% | 6.8% | 0.7% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 26.6% | 6.8% | 1.0% | 139 |
| 2020/21 | 19.2% | 4.5% | +14.7pp | 80.3% | 18.3% | 1.0% | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.8pp | 38.0% | 9.7% | 3.2% | 158 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 33.3% | 6.5% | 3.4% | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 30.8% | 8.4% | 1.5% | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 12.1% | 6.2% | +5.9pp | 34.6% | 9.3% | 2.8% | 185 |
26 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2007 | URN 105611 | Outstanding |